Saturday, March 29, 2008

Cracker: The Best Dog in Vietnam


Kadohata, Cynthia. 2007. Cracker: The Best Dog in Vietnam. Antheneum. New York, New York. ISBN 1416906371

Cracker, a beloved dog of a young boy named Willie, must be given away due to a recent move to an apartment with pet restrictions. Willie and his family agree to donate this German Shepherd to a military canine unit where he will help sniff out booby traps in the Vietnam war. Cynthia Kadohata effectively reveals the love between the boy and his dog leaving readers heart broken when Cracker is taken off by the military. Cracker is resistant to the change initially but soon begins to take to his handler, Rick.

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