ME & JACK excerpt
From the inside cover
Joshua Reed knows how to play new kid: hang back, don't talk too much, become invisible. Things get rough after his dad becomes a recruiter for the US Air Force during the Vietnam War, and they move to a town that's already lost sons in battle.
Then Joshua rescues Jack from the pound. Jack yanks Joshua from the sidelines to the front lines and before Joshua can help it, he butts heads with Alan Prater, the toughest kid around. Joshua would like to be friends with Ray, but Ray and Prater are cousins, and Prater's not letting outsiders in.
Joshua soon discovers being a recruiter's son during an unpopular war doesnt make fitting in easy. But Jack makes everything okay. With his strange glowing ears and unique ability to understand Joshua's feelings, Jack is the perfect friend. When late-night disturbances rip through town and everything points back to his beloved dog, Joshua will have to fight for Jack, his family, and his new home.
"Well paced" School Library Journal
"Vividly depicted" Kirkus
"Will bring tears to even the hardest of hearts" Examiner
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Walker Books, June 2011
ISBN 978-0-8027-9453-6
Format: Hardcover, Pages: 240 pages
Ages: 8-12, Grades: 3-7
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