AR Book Level
3.6
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
3,134
Interest Level
Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
332704 EN
About this book
The book tells the story of Jamie, a soldier deployed in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban. During a patrol that comes under fire, Jamie is wounded and loses his leg, but a sniffer dog and its handler help save his life. The novel is told from Jamie's perspective as an amputee veteran reflecting on his experience. Due to its realistic depiction of the horrors of war, it is categorized for older readers.