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Letters from Wolfie
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Letters from Wolfie Hardcover - 2004

by Sherlock, Patti

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It's 1969 and America is deeply divided over the war in Vietnam. Yet when thirteen-year-old Mark donates his dog, Wolfie, to the Army's scout program, he feels sure he's doing the right thing. After all, his dad is a WWII veteran, and his older brother Danny is serving in Vietnam. But although Wolfie's handler sends letters detailing Wolfie's progress, the Army won't say when&150or if&150Wolfie and the other dogs will be returned to their owners. As Danny's letters home become increasingly grim, Mark grows more and more unsure of his decision to send Wolfie&150and of his feelings about the war. He'll need to do something drastic to get Wolfie back, but how can he raise his voice in protest without betraying his country? Inspired by real events, this is a gripping story about loyalty, dissent, patriotism, and the heartbreaking contradictions of war.

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  • Title Letters from Wolfie
  • Author Sherlock, Patti
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 228
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York
  • Date 2004-05-10
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 2404048-6
  • ISBN 9780670036943 / 0670036943
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.51 x 5.7 x 0.85 in (21.62 x 14.48 x 2.16 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 760
  • Library of Congress subjects People with disabilities, Brothers
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003024316
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

Mark's dog Wolfie is part malamute, part German shepherd, and all heart. Mark can hardly imagine life without his big, loving canine companion. But in 1969, the Vietnam War is still raging, and when Mark learns that the army needs scout dogs, he decides to send Wolfie. As his dad says, a smart dog like Wolfie could save a lot of soldiers—soldiers like Mark's brother, Danny. Besides, it seems like the patriotic thing to do. Inspired by real events, this is a heartbreaking story about sacrifice, loyalty, and the complex meanings of patriotism.

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