{"product_id":"cracker-cynthia-kadohata-9781416906377","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 Cynthia Kadohata\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416906371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416906377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.34h x 6.34w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e110627 \/ Cracker! the Best Dog in Vietnam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e West Virginia Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Iowa Teen Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Buckeye Children's Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e North Carolina Children's Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Golden Sower Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e William Allen White Childens Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Nene Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Alabama Camellia Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Cybils - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e California Young Reader Medal - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Nene Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Massachusetts Children's Book Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Nene Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Truman Readers Award - Second Place\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2006 pg. 1270\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2007 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2007 pg. 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2007 pg. 195\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2007 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2007 pg. 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2007 pg. 144 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2007 pg. 346 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Cynthia Kadohata","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994056065279,"sku":"9781416906377","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea92302f-416e-4128-a2bf-f0efa59392ce.jpg?v=1683327871","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cracker-cynthia-kadohata-9781416906377","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}