{"product_id":"cracker-the-best-dog-in-vietnam-9781416906384","title":"Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam","description":"\u003cb\u003eCRACKER IS ONE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY'S MOST VALUABLE WEAPONS: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e a German shepherd trained to sniff out bombs, traps, and the enemy. The fate of entire platoons rests on her keen sense of smell. She's a Big Deal, and she likes it that way. Sometimes Cracker remembers when she was younger, and her previous owner would feed her hot dogs and let her sleep in his bed. That was nice, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rick Hanski is headed to Vietnam. There, he's going to whip the world and prove to his family and his sergeant -- and everyone else who didn't think he was cut out for war -- wrong. But sometimes Rick can't help but wonder that maybe everyone else \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e right. Maybe he should have just stayed at home and worked in his dad's hardware store. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Cracker is paired with Rick, she isn't so sure about this new owner. He's going to have to prove himself to \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e before \u003ci\u003eshe's\u003c\/i\u003e going to prove herself to him. They need to be friends before they can be a team, and they \u003ci\u003ehave\u003c\/i\u003e to be a team if they want to get home alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in part through the uncanny point of view of a German shepherd, \u003ci\u003eCracker!\u003c\/i\u003e is an action-packed glimpse into the Vietnam War as seen through the eyes of a dog and her handler. It's an utterly unique powerhouse of a book by the Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eKira-Kira\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-176048\"\u003eCynthia Kadohata\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.49w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416906384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 141690638X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV002070\"\u003eAnimals | Dogs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV016080\"\u003eHistorical | Military \u0026amp; Wars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV039060\"\u003eSocial Themes | Friendship\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCynthia Kadohata won the National Book Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Luck \u003c\/i\u003eand the Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eKira-Kira\u003c\/i\u003e. She's also the author of many more critically acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eChecked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Million Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Place to Belong\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWeedflower\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCracker!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOutside Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to rescuing Dobermans, she's also managed her son's hockey team. She lives in California. Visit her online at CynthiaKadohata.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456865186029,"sku":"9781416906384","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_0fc1d5e2-b86c-4136-8c65-eccf55718446.jpg?v=1753571731","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/cracker-the-best-dog-in-vietnam-9781416906384","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}