The Whole Story
Readers rate it 3.6 (12 on Hardcover)
288 pages · Released 2010 · HarperCollins Children's Books
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This Morpurgo novel uses the Afghanistan War as backdrop for a story about connection and compassion across conflict. While war and separation are central themes, the violence is not graphic or gratuitous, and the focus remains on the bond between a dog and the people who care for him. The book explores serious themes thoughtfully and offers strong emotional and moral value without being inappropriately disturbing for upper-middle-grade readers.
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"When Shadow, a bomb-sniffing spaniel, goes missing in the middle of war-torn Afghanistan, his soldier-owner is devastated. Meanwhile, Shadow makes friends with a local Afghan boy, and sees a whole other side of the war. But as Christmas draws ever closer, the question is - will Shadow and his trainer ever be reunited.... "When Shadow, a bomb-sniffing spaniel, goes missing in the middle of war-torn Afghanistan, his soldier-owner is devastated. Meanwhile, Shadow makes friends with a local Afghan boy, and sees a whole other side of the war. But as Christmas draws ever closer, the question is - will Shadow and his trainer ever be reunited...?" --Publisher description.
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- War use
- Children's stories
- Juvenile fiction
- Human-animal relationships
- Dogs
- Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs
- Children's, young adult and educational / Children's and young adult fiction and
- Refugees
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Dogs, fiction
- Human-animal relationships, fiction
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ISBN 9780007339594 · HarperCollins Children's Books