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Scrub Dog of Alaska (Walter Morey Adventure Library)

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This is one of the greatest books I've ever read, and I'm sure you will enjoy it,too. It's about a poor mistreated dog named Scrub. This name was given to him by the whole town of Aurora because he was always scavenging the houses' garbage cans for food. Then a boy named David Martin comes along and rescues the dog. David is just about the only person Scrub learns to trust. This is a wonderful book that shows the great, unbreakable bond between dog and his master. It's so good you won't want to put it down. I love this book!

I read this book for the first time when I was 9. I couldn't put it down and read it through in one day! (needless to say, my mother could get nothing else done with me that day!). I reread it a few years later as a teen. This is one book from my childhood that has stuck in my mind, and I was ecstatic to find it is still available, as I want to order this book for my 12 yr old niece, who is now also into reading nature books, but esp stories of wolves and/or huskies.

Scrub Dog of Alaska
By: Walt Morey

This is a "Two-Thumbs Up" book, which is excellent for children, of all ages.
But mainly for those who have never experienced the thrill of dogsledding or owning sled dogs.
Both owner and companion, fighting for their survival, and for the hope of finding each other.
A dog, found wounded and close to death, only saved by the mere food given to him, Scrub, by Dave Martin, survived, after being attacked by his family pack.
Some how, the boy and this animal, find love in each other.
Both, having broken their leg, spent their time wasted, but when finding each other, they begin adventures, broken leg, or no broken leg.
Only one person can come in the way of this incredible friendship, Smiley Jackson, Scrub's previous owner, who "culled" him as a young puppy.
But Smiley Jackson is going to learn that it takes more then a hot-temper and a whip to keep these two friends apart!
The best book I have ever read

I found "Scrub Dog of Alaska" a very interesting book. The story
took place in Alaska. When Scrub was a puppy he was owned by a man called Smiley Jackson. Jackson did not like Scrub. Jackson
raced dogs for a living and Scrub was not a good race dog when he was young.After a while Jackson let Scrub go in the woods
Jackson alomost killed Scrub in the process.

This book showed a very strong relationship between a dog that
needed help and a boy that needed a companion after loseing his family.The strong part of the book was in the beginning and the end. The book did seem to drag a bit middle.Overall it was a very good book I strongly reccomend it...

This is an enjoyable yarn that takes place in Alaska, my birth-state, and revolves around a half-indian boy and a sled-dog named Scrub. The story is adventurous, humorous, poignant and heart-wrenching at times, and a little dated. The dated aspect is that back in 1971 running a trap-line was a way of life. These days it is considered politically incorrect to wear fur of any kind. Besides that, the author neglects to inform the reader of what actually happens near the top of the planet, such as it is dark for six months of the year and then the sun doesn't dip below the horizon for the other six months. Perhaps that would be too much for a young mind to understand, so it isn't even mentioned. The writing is good for the most part, the plotting accelerated (as all children's books must be for their short-attention-span demographic), but occasionally I was reminded that I was reading a book for kids. One paragraph I remember actually made me chuckle as nearly every sentence began with 'The', as in "The sun..." or "The dog...", but for the most part that was kept at a minimum. A lot of the dialog was decent, though occasionally sketchy and repetitive (again, kids memories are not focused yet so this is ultimately forgivable). There is also a shocking plot twist about midway through the story that should have all parents scrambling to avoid questions from their children. But all kids really care about is plotting and characterization, and this book is good at both. Thank you.

Absolutely astonishing! Expresses the thoughts of a young boy in search for his best friend Scrub, (an old mistreated dog). Excellent book for the whole family.

I first read this book when I was in third grade. It was always a favorite of mine. The author, Walt Morey, visited our school that year. He even read an excerpt of the book to us. I was hooked! You will also like Home is the North and Kaavik the Wolfdog!

Book was a turning point in my youth that I was excited to share with my family. That they loved it as well was a wonderful bonding experience.

I think the kids have pretty well covered why they love these books, so I thought I'd talk about it from the point of view of a grown-up kid. I read my first edition so many times that the book is battered and I have parts of it memorized. For me it was pivotal in the formation of my attitudes about racism. Morey doesn't tell you racism is bad, he shows you. He gets you thoroughly involved with David Martin, makes you see him as a person and a very kind, strong and responsible person and then immerses him in a whole new culture where he is no longer beloved son David, but that thieving half-breed. You don't even know one of his parents is Inuit until that point. And by that point you have grown to love him so much that you ache for him every time you see the words on the page. Much of the torment comes from family members, which makes it even more painful. If you think Harry Potter suffered, this poor boy has it just as bad, or worse. The lesson has stayed with me for nearly 40 years and it will stay with your kids too.