CRACKER IS ONE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY'S MOST VALUABLE WEAPONS:
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.
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 is right. Maybe he should have just stayed at home and worked in his dad's hardware store.
When Cracker is paired with Rick, she isn't so sure about this new owner. He's going to have to prove himself to her before she's going to prove herself to him. They need to be friends before they can be a team, and they have to be a team if they want to get home alive.
Told in part through the uncanny point of view of a German shepherd, Cracker! 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 Kira-Kira.
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.
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 is right. Maybe he should have just stayed at home and worked in his dad's hardware store.
When Cracker is paired with Rick, she isn't so sure about this new owner. He's going to have to prove himself to her before she's going to prove herself to him. They need to be friends before they can be a team, and they have to be a team if they want to get home alive.
Told in part through the uncanny point of view of a German shepherd, Cracker! 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 Kira-Kira.
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Hardback Editions
April 2009 : Library Binding
| Title: Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam Author(s): Cynthia Kadohata ISBN: 1-4395-9424-4 / 978-1-4395-9424-7 Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2008 : Hardback
| Title: Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam Author(s): Cynthia Kadohata ISBN: 1-4178-2993-1 / 978-1-4178-2993-4 (USA edition) Publisher: San Val Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2007 : Hardback
| Title: Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam Author(s): Cynthia Kadohata ISBN: 1-4169-0637-1 / 978-1-4169-0637-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
October 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam Author(s): Cynthia Kadohata ISBN: 1-4169-0638-X / 978-1-4169-0638-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2008 : Paperback
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November 2007 : Paperback
| Title: Cracker Author(s): Cynthia Kadohata ISBN: 1-84738-060-3 / 9781847380609 (UK edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2007 : Paperback
| Title: CRACKER Author(s): Cynthia Kadohata ISBN: 1-4169-7522-5 / 978-1-4169-7522-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Atheneum Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
May 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: Cracker! Author(s): Cynthia Kadohata ISBN: 0-7393-4856-6 / 978-0-7393-4856-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
February 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam Author(s): Cynthia Kadohata ISBN: 0-7393-3888-9 / 978-0-7393-3888-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Listening Library (Audio) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
June 2008 : Kindle edition
| Title: Cracker! Author(s): Cynthia Kadohata Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2008 : Kindle edition
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