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A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his bomb-sniffing dog.

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Main Author: Kadohata, Cynthia
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
German shepherd dog > War use > Juvenile fiction.
Dogs > War use > Juvenile fiction.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his bomb-sniffing dog.
Physical Description:312 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Audience:Ages 10 up.
Awards:A Junior Library Guild selection.
ISBN:1416906371 (hardcover) :
9781416906377 (hardcover)
Author Notes:Cynthia Kadohata was born on July 2, 1956. She is a Japanese American author of children's books. Kadohata won the Newbery Medal in 2005 for her title, Kira-Kira. She also won a PEN award in 2006 for Weedflower and in 2013 she won the U.S. National Book Award for The Thing About Luck.

Kadohata was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was a high school drop out. She attained a BA in Journalism from the University of Southern California and went on to attend graduate programs at the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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