In 1945 Russia, those who own German shepherds are considered traitors, but thirteen-year-old Mikhail and his family are determined to keep the dog a dying man brought them, while his classmate Katia strives to learn his secret.

See the review at WOW Review, Volume 4, Issue 3

• ISBN: 9780545206327
• Author: Barrow, Randi
• Published: 2011 , Scholastic Press
• Themes: Dogs, Family, History, World War II
• Descriptors: Europe, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Russia
• No. of pages: 240