Duke

Resource Information

The work Duke represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

Duke

Statement of responsibility

Kirby Larson

Creator

• trueLarson, Kirby

Subject

• trueChildren of military personnel
• trueDogs -- War use
• Dogs -- War use -- Juvenile fiction
• trueFifth-grade boys
• trueGerman shepherd dog
• German shepherd dog -- Juvenile fiction
• Historical fiction
• Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction
• trueHuman/animal relationships
• trueUnited States -- History -- 1933-1945
• United States -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
• trueWorld War II -- United States
• World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
• trueWorld War II home front
• trueBoys and dogs

Genre

• Juvenile fiction
• Historical fiction

Language

eng

Summary

In 1944 Hobie Hanson's father is flying B-24s in Europe, so Hobie decides to donate his beloved German shepherd, Duke, to Dogs for Defense in the hope that it will help end the war sooner--but when he learns that Duke is being trained for combat he is shocked, frightened and determined to get his dog back

Member of

• trueDogs of World War II

Storyline

• trueCharacter-driven

Writing style

• trueRichly detailed

Award

• Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2016.
• Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 3-5, 2016.
• North Carolina Children's Book Award, Junior Books category, 2015.
• Prairie Pasque Children's Book Award (South Dakota), 2015.
• South Carolina Book Award, Children’s Books, 2016.

Index

no index present

Intended audience

540L

Intended audience source

Lexile

Interest level

MG

Literary form

novels

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 2
• 6

Reading level

3.5

Series statement

Dogs of World War II

Series volume

0001

Study program name

Accelerated Reader

Target audience

juvenile