Alexander london paperback book the parent store select another store. Semper fido is a mustread for that reluctant middle grade boy audience. Semper fido is about gus dempsey, a corporal in the us marine corps, and his new mine detector dog, loki, a ser. Prisoners of war vivaldi sonata in g minor for flute or oboe or violin and piano edited by josef marx il. This story takes place during the war in afghanistan, around 2007. The result is a positive, nonjudgmental, unconditional relationship desperately needed by both. When he is not writing books, he can usually be found walking around new york city talking to his dog. Sep 01, 2012 semper fido tones down the brutality of war to make the subject less grisly for kids, but still focuses on many important themes and looks at the situation from a whole new perspective, also inviting readers to look at the life of a trained military dog that has gone overseas. Dog tags semper fido by c alexander london a scholastic paperback book. Funloving and playful, loki acts more like a pet than the welltrained, bombsniffing marine that hes supposed to.
Alexander london is an author of books for children and adults. When gus dempsey joins the us marine corps, he knows without a doubt that he will make a. Scholastic inc isbn 9780545477048 paperback 224 pages 5. Semper fido is about gus dempsey, a corporal, and his new mine detector dog, loki, a sergeant. Alexander londons story about a young marine and his military working dog is a brisklypaced and easy read. It was published by scholastic paperbacks and has a total of 219 pages in the book. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Semper fido tones down the brutality of war to make the subject less grisly for kids, but still focuses on many important themes and looks at the situation from a whole new perspective, also inviting readers to look at the life of a trained military dog that has gone overseas. In fact, hes often better with dogs than he is with people. When gus dempsey joins the us marine corps, he knows without a doubt that he will make a great dog handler.
Marine corps, labrador retriever, juvenile fiction. Buy book semper fido 20 online now in epub, mobi, fb2. Scholastic corporation is an american multinational publishing, education and media company known for publishing, selling, and distributing books and educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, and children. Veterans day is an annual united states holiday honoring military veterans. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Its a short 215 page novel that should satisfy english and literature teachers who require students to read at least one independentlychosen.
May 06, 20 semper fido, the first in a series about military working dogs, is not going to be a contender for the newbery award, which is probably just fine, as far as reluctant readers are concerned. C alexander london gus dempsey is a newly trained dog handler in the united states marine corps, and when he is deployed to afghanistan he is paired with loki, a bombsniffing black labrador with a mischievous streak. I picked up this book as it was recommended to me by a teacher, who thought i should try it and, if i liked it, pass it on to my stepson. Dog lovers of every ilk, too, will be impressed with this tale of how human and dog have to learn to work together perfectly. Semper fido ebook chicago public library bibliocommons. Search results for c alexander london the 39 clues. However, loki is not the serious, welltrained dog hes suppose to be, but instead acts like a loving pet.
Gus dempsey is a newly trained dog handler in the united states marine corps, and when he is deployed to afghanistan he is paired with loki, a bombsniffing black labrador with a mischievous streak. Semper fido s mission is to unite wounded veterans suffering from ptsd and traumatic brain injury with rescued dogs trained as service dogs, to nurture a healing and rejuvenating bond between the two. Loki was sniffing out traps and booby traps so they wouldnt hurt the marines or themselves themselves. Semper fido has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Denver books, colorado books blog by the denver post pages. In addition to the dog tags and tides of war series, he writes the accidental adventures novels for young readers and books like one day the soldiers came. Corporal dempsey and gus the military dog are working together in afghanistan. Semper fido, a story for kids about war the swaddle.
The first book in the dog tags series takes you right to the war zone with corporal gus dempsey, a us. A fastpaced tale thats both a love story between a young man and dog, but also an ode to marines selfless actions during wartime, dog tags. Products are distributed to schools and districts, to consumers through the schools via reading clubs and fairs, and through retail stores and online sales. I love dogs and i like the military or talking about how mans best friend goes to war. Scholastic inc isbn 9780545477048 paperback 224 pages. Scholastic holds the perpetual us publishing rights to the harry potter and hunger games book series. Published april 30th 20 by scholastic first published september 1st 2012. Scholastic dog tags lot of 2 strays, seller fido by c. Because in war, getting along is a matter of life and death. Scholastic is the worlds largest publisher and distributor of childrens books and print and digital educational materials for prek to grade 12. I like this book because it was talking about the military and it was talking about dogs. Dog tags is a series of standalone books, each exploring the bond between soldier and dog in times of war. In addition to the dog tags series, he writes the accidental adventures novels for young readers and books like one day the soldiers came.
Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Denver post when gus dempsey joins the us marine corps, he knows without a doubt that he will make a great dog handler. Attention, boys who like cod and games more than reading. Semper fido, the first in a series about military working dogs, is not going to be a contender for the newbery award, which is probably just fine, as far as reluctant readers are concerned. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Paperback, 219 pages published on september 1, 2012 by scholastic paperbacks.