Dogs of War

author: Sheila Keenan

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.69

book published: 2013

rating: 4

read at: 2013/12/28

date added: 2013/12/28

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

In the graphic novel Dogs Of War by Sheila Keenan, three fictionalized stories of dogs and men in war are told. One from World War I, one from World War II and one from the Vietnam War.



In Boots, we learn about Boots a medic dog in the trenches of France with a young handler. This episode includes the Christmas Eve truce, but then shows how war continues on. In Loki, a dog in Greenland helps to pull sleds and save a soldier from the enemy. In Sheba, a young boy learns about his neighbor who is recently back from the Vietnam War. Sheba was the name of the dog that he was partnered with during the war and had to leave behind "with the rest of the equipment." They are all well told stories and show aspects of how soldier dogs are used and cared for.



The book concludes with a great Author's Note telling more about service dogs. There is a further reading section with more books and movies on the subject. Art by Nathan Fox is good. While the subject matter is for younger readers, the seriousness of war is never diminished, including the consequences of being a veteran in a less than popular war. It's all very well written by Sheila Keenan and I enjoyed these stories of brave men and dogs.



I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Scholastic Books and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for letting me review this graphic novel.





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