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A Dog Named Christmas (2008)

by Greg Kincaid(Favorite Author)

4.1 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0385525982 (ISBN13: 9780385525985)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Doubleday Books

series

A Dog Named Christmas

review 1: A Dog Named Christmas is a heartwarming short story easily read in one afternoon. Perfect for that Christmas holiday read.This is not only a doggie feel good story it lightly touchs on subjects like PTSD, which George seemed to suffer from after his service during the Vietnam war, also Todd's disability and how his family cope with this and their worry about his place in society.A feel good story suitable for all ages.
review 2: George, father of Todd who has a mild intellectual disability, gives his son the gift of minding a rescued dog from the local animal shelter for the holidays. As George points out, while Todd may not have the usual traits associated with normally developed people, he has his own unique qualities. One of these is his affinity with anima... morels. A black Labrador cross, given the name Christmas by Todd, comes into the McCray household and melts everyone's hearts, including that of George, who is carrying scars, both physical and mental, from his war service in Vietnam. Meantime Todd launches a campaign to get every dog residing in the shelter into a family home for the holidays, which again demonstrates his special qualities.This is a charming, mildly amusing, light read. It has some gentle, good vibes about it. The story sends some good messages about family relationships, honesty, trust and caring. It is pleasant holiday reading, which will not tax the reader's brain much at all. less

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