Shadow
by Morpurgo, Michael.
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BookPublisher: London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2011Edition: Paperback.Description: 287 p. : 18 cm.ISBN: 9780007339617.Subject(s): War -- Juvenile fiction | Afghanistan -- Fiction | Dogs -- Juvenile fiction | Dogs -- War use -- Fiction | Human-animal relationships | AnimalsSummary: This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words - a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed - it is not customary for people to keep dogs as pets in his part of the world. But when Aman and his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side. Soon it becomes clear: the destinies of boy and dog are linked, and always will be.
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This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words - a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed - it is not customary for people to keep dogs as pets in his part of the world. But when Aman and his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side. Soon it becomes clear: the destinies of boy and dog are linked, and always will be.
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