Saving Zasha

Randi Barrow

Jan 2013 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

In post-WWII Russia, one boy dares to save an entire race of outlawed dogs -- the German shepherd!World War II has just ended when thirteen-year-old Mikhail finds a dying man and his German shepherd, Zasha, in the woods. It's dangerous -- some say traitorous -- to own a German dog after Germany attacked Russia, so Mikhail must keep Zasha a secret to keep her alive.But Mikhail's rival, Katia, is determined to find the dog she is sure he's hiding. At the same time, a soldier named Dimitri is breeding a new Russian dog at a nearby farm. So many dogs were lost in combat, to starvation, and in the slaughter of German dogs that the country is in dire need of every kind of dog.Dimitri, too, has suspicions of Zasha's existance, and would like nothing more than to add her to his breeding program. He'll have to compete with the armed dog thieves who are also on her trail.Mikhail's inspiring journey to save his best friend, the last German shepherd in Russia, forces him to face some of life's hardest lessons about war, hate, forgiveness, hope, love, and man's best friend.

Ratings and reviews

It's highly detailed and tells you about countries relationships at war. It's mainly about a dog their trying to keep secret so their country won't kill it (because they destroy ANY THING German) I'm sorry I keep calling it their country because I forgot the country's name, but they were in war against Germany and won, actually... I think the country's name is France? Sorry if I'm wrong...

ive only read finding zasha and i really need this book i wanna find out if they find zasha and if she lives and her puppies I NEED THIS BOOK im probably going to get this book for christmas so I NEED THIS BOOK

Saving Zasha is a great book I bearly started reading it and now I am on chapter 6 and it is great already. I love this book it's amazing.

About the author

Randi Barrow the author of Saving Zasha and Finding Zasha. In addition to being an author, she is also an attorney and amateur historian. When dogs entered her life a dozen years ago, the effect was profound, and dogs have continued to inspire her writing. Randi lives in Los Angeles with her husband, musician/composer Arthur Barrow, and their Chihuahua mix companion, Manuel. Visit Randi’s website at randibarrow.com.