My son Brady and I read Hachiko Waits by Leslea Newman tonight. It is a nominee for the Iowa Children's Choice award this year. We loved the book about the famous Japanese Akita, Hachiko. When Hachiko's owner doesn't return from work one day, the dog returns to the same place at the train station for 10 years hoping to find him once again. We really enjoyed that this book is based on the true story....we highly recommend it to others! :)