# Mela - Hardcover

by **Maddalena Schiavo** (Author), **Eleonora Pace** (Illustrator)

Trusting someone takes time. It's a process that requires a lot of patience and love--especially when such a bond needs to be forged between a rescued animal with an unknown past and a new family with expectations of their own. Written by Maddalena Schiavo and based on illustrator Eleonora Pace's real-life journey of adopting a dog whom she named Mela (Italian for "apple"), this tender picture book narrated in first person will strike a chord with animal lovers and pet owners of every age and provide a springboard for social and emotional learning (SEL).

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 10.1 x 10.2 IN

**Publication Date:** March 12, 2024

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Mela

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.3

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 18.99 USD | In stock |

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- Mela - Hardcover

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