Today's Special: Cracker, the best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata.
Historical fiction. 2009-2010 Golden Sower nominee.
Do you like to read about wars? Are you an animal lover?
This is the book for you. Cracker, the best Dog in Vietnam tells the story of a young soldier who becomes
a dog handler in the Army during the Vietnam War. Read how Cracker, a German shepherd, and other
dogs, helped save soldiers' lives by sniffing out bombs and enemy soldiers during the war. Based on true
stories of using dogs during the war and what happened to them after the war ended.
International Fare: NEW non-fiction books about countries of the world:
Cuba
Denmark
France
Panama
American Cuisine (NEW non-fiction books about the United States):
973.2 WIL African-Americans in the Colonies
973.049 KLE Life on an African Slave Ship
Let me share with you books you will find in the Scott Middle School Media Center.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
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- As a school library media specialist with a Czech heritage, this seems like a great title for my blog. My goals for this blog is a place to collect and collaborate my ideas and resources with others who are interested in information literacy, literature and and technology.