Being a person that really enjoys books about war, I really enjoyed reading this one. I loved how the author was able to describe the feelings of the characters, and I was almost always able to picture the scenes in my mind. Throughout the book I had learned a few more things about war and how dogs in war work, and many of the systems. I never knew how big a role the dogs played in war since they had to carry important messages from one company to another, and sometimes have to find missing groups. During certain parts I teared up slightly, that was how good this book is.
Soldier Dog
By Sam Angus
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 4 - 6 | n/a | 6 | 55949 |
With his older brother gone to fight in the Great War, and his father prone to sudden rages, 14-year-old Stanley devotes himself to taking care of the family's greyhound and puppies. Until the morning Stanley wakes to find the puppies gone.
Determined to find his brother, Stanley runs away to join an increasingly desperate army. Assigned to the experimental War Dog School, Stanley is given a problematic Great Dane named Bones to train. Against all odds, the pair excels, and Stanley is sent to France.
But in Soldier Dog by Sam Angus, the war in France is larger and more brutal than Stanley ever imagined. How can one young boy survive World War I and find his brother with only a dog to help?
Publisher: Square Fish
ISBN-13: 9781250044174
ISBN-10: 1250044170
Published on 6/3/2014
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 272