The story is about two young boys, mikhail and nikolai, trying to keep a german shephard a secret in vasily, russia. In her first book for children, adult author barrow brings readers a gentle and suspenseful story straight from the heart of a doglover. Twelveyearold ivan has escaped from the siege of leningrad, but when the town he has taken refuge in is occupied by hitlers troops, he sees his chance to help the partisans he has metand to rescue two german shepherd puppies, zasha and thor, from the cruel commander recht. Saving zasha is the story of a boy named mikhail, his family, and zasha, the german shepherd he finds on their farm in russia. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. In a prequel to saving zasha 2011, barrow provides a mildly harrowing depiction of life in russia during world war ii. In postwwii russia, one boy dares to save an entire race of outlawed dogs the german shepherd. But it is a long and dangerous journey to get out of leningrad. Fiction in post wwii russia, one boy dares to save an outlawed dog. 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. Another great reason to read saving zasha is if you are looking for a dog because in the back of the book it tells you all about a great dog breed. The book was a really good book i would like to read it over and over. It is a finely wrought debut novel for randi barrow and she has created a realistic situation and characters in a book that is sure to win over many middle grade readers. In the book, saving zasha, by randi barrow, we find ourselves in russia at the conclusion of world war 2.
World war ii has just ended when mikhail finds a dying man and his german shepherd, zasha, in the woods. In post wwii russia, one boy dares to save an entire race of outlawed dogs the german shepherd. This book is taking place when the germans and the russians do not get along. German shepherd dog, singleparent families, family life, world war, 19391945, reporters and reporting, fiction, dogs, history, families, german occupation of soviet union 19411944 fast ocolcfst053185, juvenile fiction, world war 19391945 fast ocolcfst01180924, german shepherd dogs. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Saving zasha, her first childrens book, was inspired and informed by her canine friends. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
Saving zasha by randi barrow published by scholastic inc. The few dogs remaining after the brutal war have become targets for. Saving zasha has all the makings of an exciting, nailbiting adventure story for any reader who likes good historical fiction andor a great dog story. So a young boy finds a man dying in the woods with a german shepherd. I think you should read saving zasha if you can handle heartbreaking moments and then move on. In 1941, the germans began the long, bloody siege on leningrad. Buy finding zasha book online at best prices in india on. The characters are impacted because mikhail and his family are impacted when they became deeply in love with their new dog zasha. Finding zasha is randi barrows first attempt at historical childrens fiction. According to the historybased novel, dogs were used and abused for many different purposes, including carrying bombs under tanks, carrying messages through enemy territory, and acting as guard dogs and killers. Finding zasha saving zasha 2 book set 2014 notable social studies trade books for young people publishers should contact email protected 2 notable social studies trade books for young people 2014. Of course, after reading saving zasha, we all wondered where she really came from and who was the german soldier she was with. This summary of saving zasha includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. No spoiler alerts so you need to tread the book because it is really good mkay.
Finding zasha book omaha public library bibliocommons. Not only was it terrific historical fiction, it was a great dog story, one that could appeal equally to both boys and girls. A young boy, named mikhail, around the age of 12 or, thinks his father is dead. Buy finding zasha book online at low prices in india. Read saving zasha by randi barrow available from rakuten kobo. In post wwii russia, one boy dares to save an outlawed dog. When german soldiers surround the city and cut off all supply lines, life becomes more difficult for everyone living. Saving zasha takes place in russia in the 1945 when world war two was happening. Saving zasha by randi barrow in epub, fb3, txt download ebook.
Randi barrow is back with another gripping heroic world war ii story about a boy and his best friend, a german shepherd. Author randi barrows debut novel, saving zasha, was one of my favorite historical fiction titles of 2011, and was recognized with many honors. Saving zasha by randi barrow nook book ebook barnes. Asked in books and literature is finding zasha book 1. Well, randi barrow has written a prequel that pretty much answers those two questions. The war so devastated this country that it left an indelible scar on both the soul and land of these beleaguered people. Saving zasha is a sweet book about a little known problem at least to americans. Finding zasha by randi barrow nook book ebook barnes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Saving zasha by randi barrow please read introduction first main directory for answer key click link excellent book for young boys.
Saving zasha takes place in post world war ii russia where almost all of the dogs have died due to the war. I dont know how much of this book is true, but it claims that many dogs were killed during wwii due to starvation or being used against the enemy. Theme the theme of this book is historical fiction. Finding zasha begins with the september 1941 siege of leningrad. Conditions swiftly deteriorate as the germans both bomb and lay.
Speaking in a plausible firstperson voice, 12yearold ivan, a talented concertina player, begins the war living in leningrad. World war ii has just ended, and although germany was defeated there is still anger and hatred toward all things german including german shepherds. World war ii has just ended when thirteenyearold mikhail finds a dying man and his german shepherd, zasha, in the woods. This book takes place in northern russia not long after world war ii has ended. Its dangerous some say traitorous to own a german dog after germany attacked russia, so mikhail must keep zasha a secret to keep her alive. For a book project, my 8th grade english i students wrote book talks and converted those book talks into book trailers. During the chaos, twelveyearold ivan is sent to live with relatives when his mothers job is moved to the mountains. Buy saving zasha by randi barrow from waterstones today. When dogs entered her life a dozen years ago, the effect was profound. Saving zasha in the book saving zasha characters, plot, and theme are impacted by the setting. I was therefore excited to read her newest novel, finding zasha, a prequel to saving zasha.
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