It is a story of almost daily despair and often very brutal events, but the child has an amazing will to live. How could a four year old abandoned to live on the streets with a pack of dogs survive? For over two years Dog Boy aided by seven dogs he came to love like family struggled to find food and warmth.
“Even though I knew the outcome of this story, I was still riveted. Bobbie Pyron again shines as an author of considerable talent.” Margie, GoodReads Reviewer “No one will be able to read this story of a five-year-old boy’s survival on the streets of Moscow by living with dogs without being moved. Eva Hornung’s Dog Boy (Viking, 2010) was also inspired by Mishukov’s early life.”–Renee Steinberg, School Library Journal The author’s note and extensive bibliography offer further insight into the underlying problems faced by Ivan and other children in Russia and around the world. “This is a captivating, important story based on the life of Ivan Mishukov, a Russian boy who lived a similar adventure. “I t was riveting and full of nonstop excitement and action.” Karen Yingling, Mrs. “Pyron delivers a reflective, hard-hitting story about the bond between child and dog… The book’s emotional impact is immense.” Publishers Weekly –This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition. An absorbing account in its own right, this could also partner with Gerstein’s Victor (BCCB 12/98) for two very different looks at (purportedly) wild children.” DS, The Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books Loyalty in the dog pack, and the dog characters are as vivid as Mishka’s human acquaintances. Starred Review!: “ a compelling and highly original fiction. Terrifying, life-affirming and memorable.” Kirkus Starred Review! : “ first-person narrative in beautifully composed writing enhanced by Ivan’s visual acuity and depth of emotion. “Packs plenty of punch.” The New York Times When Mishka has the chance to rejoin the world of humans, will he want to? Inspired by a true story!
Help comes from an unlikely source: a pack a feral street dogs! For two years, Mishka and the dogs protect and love each other, becoming a family in every sense of the word.
Like thousands of other children in post-Soviet Russian, five-year-old Mishka finds himself trying to survive on the streets of Moscow after his mother disappears and he has no home. Levine Books/Scholastic, October 1, 2012Īvailable in: Print and Kindle, 320 pages This post was most recently updated on March 7th, 2013
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