In the tradition of War Horse comes a powerfully written and heartbreaking debut novel about a boy and his messenger dogs in World War I, inspired by a true story. n nWith his older brother gone to fight in the Great War, and his father prone to sudden rages, 14-year-old Stanley devotes himself to taking care of the familys greyhound and puppies. Until the morning Stanley wakes to find the puppies gone. n nDetermined to find his brother, Stanley runs away to join an increasingly desperate army. Assigned to the experimental War Dog School, Stanley is given a problematic Great Dane named Bones to train. Against all odds, the pair excels, and Stanley is sent to France. n nBut in Soldier Dog by Sam Angus, the war in France is larger and more brutal than Stanley ever imagined. How can one young boy survive World War I and find his brother with only a dog to help?n