Saving Zasha

Barrow, Randi

ISBN 10: 0545206324 / ISBN 13: 9780545206327

Published by Scholastic Pr, 2011

About this Item

160 pages. 8.30x5.60x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0545206324

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Saving Zasha
• Publisher: Scholastic Pr
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0545206324
• ISBN 13: 9780545206327
• Binding: SAL
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.35 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

World War II has just ended when thirteen-year-old Mikhail finds a dying man and his German shepherd, Zasha, in the woods. It's dangerous-some say traitorous-to own a German dog after Germany attacked Russia, so Mikhail must keep Zasha a secret to keep her alive.

But Mikhail's rival, Katia, is determined to find the dog she is sure he's hiding. At the same time, a soldier named Dimitri is breeding a new Russian dog at a nearby farm. So many dogs were lost to starvation and in combat that the country is in dire need of every kind of dog. Dimitri, too, has suspicions of Zasha's existence, and would like nothing more than to add her to his breeding program.

Mikhail's inspiring journey to save his best friend, the last German shepherd in Russia, forces him to face some of life's hardest lessons about war, hate, forgiveness, hope, love, and man's best friend.

About the Author

Randi Barrow is an attorney and amateur historian, who has previously published adult nonfiction titles. Saving Zasha is her debut middle-grade novel. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband and their Chihuahua mix, Manuel.