By Leslea Newman Illustrated by: Machiko Kodaira Hachiko Waits By Leslea Newman Illustrated by: Machiko Kodaira

Loyalty Make a list of the characters. How does each of the characters show loyalty?

Why is loyalty important?

Who are you loyal to?

Who are loyal to you?

Friendship Discuss the friendship that Yasuo develops as a result of his relationship with Hachiko.

How does his relationship with the Station Master begin?

How does their relationship affect others who know them?

Loss Yasuo must cope with the deaths of both Professor Ueno and Hachiko. Discuss the comfort that Yasuo feels when he comes up with the idea of building a statue of Hachiko.

Responsibility Yasuo’s father warns him that taking care of a dog is a big responsibility. Is Yasuo true to his words?

What types of responsibilities do you have What types of responsibilities do you have? Are they sometimes hard to handle?

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