{"product_id":"9781250044174","title":"Soldier Dog","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSoldier Dog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sam Angus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in \u003ci\u003eSoldier Dog \u003c\/i\u003eby 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A heart-warmer . . . you probably won't find a more exciting dog story out there.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An outstanding book, reminiscent of Michael Morpurgo's \u003ci\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a fascinating slice of World War I history, and readers who like fiction about war, history, or dogs will find much to enjoy here.” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed IRA Teachers' Choices (2014), Long-listed Kentucky Blue Grass Award Master List (2014), Long-listed New York Charlotte Award Master List (2016), Long-listed Kentucky Blue Grass Award Master List (2015), Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books (2014), American Library Association Notable Children's Books (2014), Long-listed YALSA Teens' Top Ten (2014), Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250044174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40637289988302,"sku":"9781250044174","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_60972ba1-9a48-4d52-983f-ed2e4a47f7ca.jpg?v=1639014402","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250044174","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}