I finished the book. It was amazing
Saving Zasha
By Randi Barrow
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | n/a | 4.4 | 38346 |
In post WWII Russia, one boy dares to save an entire race of outlawed dogs -- the German shepherd!
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 in combat, to starvation, and in the slaughter of German dogs that the country is in dire need of every kind of dog.
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 in combat, to starvation, and in the slaughter of German dogs that the country is in dire need of every kind of dog.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9781407148786
ISBN-10: 1407148788
Published on 6/4/2015
Binding: Paperback
Book Reviews (13)
This book is really great and you should read it if you are a dog lover if you are a dog lover or a war lover and love WWII then this is your kind of book. No spoiler alerts so you need to tread the book because it is really good mkay.
I really like this book about the animals, I'm also an animal lover, and I have pets myself. I can really connect myself to the story and the author's feelings. I love the dog Zasha in the book, she's brave, intelligent, and very friendly. I think the story is very interesting and exciting, especially the part where the men in yellow van show up, when I was reading it, I was very nervous about what will happen. I'm also surprised when Mikhail's mother found that Zasha is having babies. At the beginning, I really hate Katia since she want to find Zasha and many many times, she almost put them into dangerous and troubles. But at the end, I really like Katia since she's actually a nice kid, and she actually loves animals.
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This Book is REALLY Good so far... If anybody wants to know more about Russia after World War 2, HIGHLY Recommend it. Anybody needs to read it.
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This book is a great one.It great characters like Mikhail and Katia.Saving Zasha is a wonderful book 10/10
I really like this book about the animals, I'm also an animal lover, and I have pets myself. I can really connect myself to the story and the author's feelings. I love the dog Zasha in the book, she's brave, intelligent, and very friendly. I think the story is very interesting and exciting, especially the part where the men in yellow van show up, when I was reading it, I was very nervous about what will happen.
i have not read this book yet im still reading finding zasha but this will be a great book i know it
Im reading it right now
This book is amazing and with animals is even better