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Me & Jack (2011)

by Danette Haworth(Favorite Author)

4.29 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

080279453X (ISBN13: 9780802794536)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Walker Childrens

review 1: The Vietnam war is on and Joshua and his father, an Air Force recruiter, just moved again, this time to the mountains of Pennsylvania. Josh's mom died a few years back and he's having a hard time trying to make new friends once more. Things start looking up when Joshua's dad gets Jack, an odd-looking but wonderful dog, whose distinctive looks get Joshua noticed by some kids in the neighborhood. Then all of the sudden bad things start happening - property damage and pets turning up dead - which have the neighbors blaming this new, strange dog. This fast-paced book draws parallels between Joshua and his recruiter father, both facing hostility and being treated as outsiders, yet fighting with dignity against the assumptions people make about them. This is a wonderful high-in... moreterest, easy reading book which I'd highly recommend for both genders but it will especially appeal to your reluctant boy readers.
review 2: Me & Jack is a charming coming-of-age story about a boy, his dog, his father, and friendship during the Vietnam war. I couldn't put it down and I cried at the end. I've read all three of Danette's books, and they're all so different from one another. I couldn't choose a favorite between Me & Jack and Violet Raines, but I did give both to my husband immediately after I finished them, and I only give him books I really love. less

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