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A 12-year-old boy learns to brave both human and canine jungle dogs in this tale set in Hawaii. "The exotic scenery and dialect are backdrop for sharp characterizations and inventive, subtle plot twists," said PW. Ages 9-13. (Nov.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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Grade 6-8-Set in Hawaii, Jungle Dogs is the story of Boy Regis's struggle to overcome his fears and find courage. Small for his age and ridiculed by almost everyone, he is practically immobilized with fright by the jungle dogs that supposedly inhabit the area just off his paper route. Are the dogs real or are they only symbolic of what is going on in Boy's heart and mind? His troubled brother, Damon, fears nothing, respects no one, and leads a small gang known as the Cudas, and he fights anyone who picks on Boy. Damon's heavy-handed interventions, however, aggravate a dispute between Boy and the younger brother of Crowboy, the leader of a rival gang. It's only a matter of time before the two older brothers have a reason to face off. The inevitable rumble is the result, but it is Boy's moment to shine. This tale is dark at times, lightened by the ending in which Boy finds the inner strength to stand up to bullies both real and imagined. He is, finally, no "sissyboy" even though he had been called that for so long that he had come to believe it himself. Jungle Dogs is somewhat slow getting started. In addition, the poverty, fighting, and gang violence set a grim, but realistic tone. At times, the characterizations can be uneven. For example, a teacher who takes an interest in Boy's writing skills is too sweet to be entirely believable. She is balanced, however, by the stronger characterizations of Boy's mother and father, who while not perfect, are "good enough parents." Overall, this is a decent novel that can be used to supplement multicultural collections.
Roxanne Burg, Thousand Oaks Library, CA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Yearling (November 9, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 044041573X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440415732
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #76,578 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Another charmer from Salisbury, July 21, 2001
I've now read three Salisbury books, and they were all marvelous. I'll be a fan of his for a long time. "Jungle Dogs," like his award-winning "Under the Blood-Red Sun" and his acclaimed debut, "Blue Skin of the Sea," takes place in Hawaii and focuses on a boy's conflicts while growing up. Like those other two works -- "Blue Skin," incidentally, is a real delight -- "Dogs" is beautifully written, with a potent sense of time and place and a wide range of human emotions and experience. It also has uncannily authentic dialog and several moments of hit-me-in-the-gut poignancy. I strongly recommend ANY Salisbury work; I can't wait to get my hands on his latest, "Shark Bait."
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4.0 out of 5 stars Jngle Dogs Review, February 24, 2005
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Jungle Dogs was pretty good. it was intense at parts. the part were the main charecter named boy regis kept getting punched in the face by his brothers arch enmy.The book is about a kid whos name is boy. he and his brother are always fighting because his brother is always fighting for him and standing up for him. and his brother almost gets killed for standing up for him. boys teacher asks him to write a paper on who he looks up to and the paper shocks his friends and teacher.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Jungle Dogs, October 16, 2000
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This book is great for anybody that enjoys reading I have read this book about 5 times and I still enjoy it. GET THIS BOOK!!!
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Jungle Dogs, by Graham Salisbury, is a boring story about a young boy and his struggling family. Read more
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This book is a great book and I would recommend it to all ages. I really liked the way the author kept you interested and focused throughout the story. Read more
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Jungle Dogs, by Graham Salisbury. An adventurous story about a young boy and his struggling family. Read more
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Jungle Dogs is a really good book. It is about this kid whose nickname is boy, his brother Damien is in a gang that watch's for his brother. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Salisbury has done it again
I really like this book because it has a lot of adventure in it. It starts out with this kid that has no name so the people just call him boy. His brother's name is Damon. Read more
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