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Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam | 
 enlarge | Author: Cynthia Kadohata
Publisher: Atheneum
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 1025669
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.2
ASIN: B0013A05XS
Publication Date: February 6, 2007
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Condition: Brand new book
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Another point of view about the Vietnam War May 11, 2008
This different view of the Vietnam War is filled with adventure, the danger, and the hardwork on the part of a young soldier and a German Shepard. The author's method of telling the story from two points of view adds to the knowledge of the war experience. What a surprise to learn that the dogs were not brought home again after their time in Vietnam! Luckily Cracker's fate was positively different.
 Cracker February 28, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is book for children. I should have known this because Kadohata has written several children's books (Newberry Award on some of them) and the story line is appropriate for children, not deep enough for adults. The happy ending, although I'm not sure it could have happened that way considering the rules that the military enforced at that time (Vietnam War), could only be appropriate for children.
The rules have changed since this book was written, though, and I wonder if the change of rules would have made for any kind of story compelling enough to write a book about.
 GREAT February 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For a kid that has dyslexia this was a wonderful buy. He is beginning to love to read again... And this book helped.
Great Book! January 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got this book for my 11 year old after he requested it at a book fair where they wanted 5.40 more for it and was thrilled to find it less here. Although, when I got it I figured it was a kids book, I found that after picking it up out of curiousity I enjoyed it too. The switching between the soldier and the dog thoughts are very smooth and the portrayal of a soldier and his relationship with a K9 I felt was pretty much dead-on. I like that they portrayed an era of history with a story but still stuck to reality. Happy Reading!
Great War Dog Story January 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Cracker is a terrific story about one of the unsung heroes of the Vietnam War, namely the K9's. It's great the way the author has written from both the soldier and the dog's point of view. It's also great to see that war dogs are finally getting some attention. This book also introduces the Vietnam War to a new generation of kids. The war and the dogs that saved so many lives should never be forgotten. Anyone interested in another war dog historical fiction--this time a World War II real war dog hero should try Chips a Hometown Hero. Chips: A Hometown Hero Both of these books are great for any dog lover's collection!
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