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No Better Friend: Young Readers Edition: A Man, a Dog, and Their Incredible True Story of Friendship and Survival in World War II
By WEINTRAUB, Robert
- ISBN
- 9780316344678 9780316344661
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2016 | Middle to High School
Gr 6–9—Weintraub's middle grade adaptation of his adult book is an almost unbelievable tale of animal survival and loyalty amid the horrors of World War II. Born in Shanghai, China, Judy the purebred pointer dog began her military career when she was adopted by a group of English sailors who took her onboard a gunboat and eventually moved her to Singapore just as World War II reached the Pacific. Judy survived sinking ships, torpedoed boats, and life on a desert island befo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
Readers meet Judy, an English pointer who saved numerous lives in the Pacific theater of WWII. The deep affection b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
