Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine.

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4.7
728 reviews
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256
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The New York Times bestselling movie novelization—a powerful story about a special dog and what it means to be a hero that more and more readers have discovered

When Justin's older brother, Kyle, is killed in Afghanistan, Justin can't believe that his brother is really gone. Except there's one thing that Kyle left behind….

Max is a highly trained military canine who has always protected his fellow soldiers. But when he loses his handler and best friend, Kyle, Max is traumatized and unable to remain in the service.

He is sent home to America, where the only human he connects with is Justin, and he is soon adopted by Kyle's family, essentially saving his life. At first Justin has no interest in taking care of his late brother's troubled dog. However, the two learn to trust each other, which helps the four-legged veteran become his heroic self once more.

As the pair start to unravel the mystery of what really happened to Kyle, they find more excitement—and danger—than they bargained for. But they might also find an unlikely new best friend in each other.

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4.7
728 reviews
Noel
May 11, 2016
Really entertaining story celebrating military dogs & their handlers.Great for all ages, might be a little scary for kids under 8, 9, some violence, so i'd want to read with children under 8 if i were a parent. This story brought my attention when a soldier dies and his dog feels like he doesn't have anybody else and this story symbolizes that his new owner never gave up on him and soon brought peace to the dog being able to accept his originals owner loss.
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misty good
October 4, 2016
This was a story about a soldiers combat dog and the aftermath when the soldier (Kyle) dies in battle and leaves the dog with no handler. Kyle's younger brother (Justin) gains custody of (Max) the dog and this is where the story continues. This story goes through the struggles of owning a special dog like Max and ultimately ends with Max and Justin bonding much in the same ways that Kyle and Max had from the start. This book is very heartwarming and I recommend this to any dog lover out there!
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Dawn Heald
March 5, 2016
Way Cool story celebrating military dogs & their handlers...great for all ages, might be a little scary for kids under 8, 9, some violence, so i'd want to read with children under 8 if i were a parent, but then i'd be waaaay overprotective, ha!! great story, thanks.
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About the author

Jennifer Li Shotz is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine., about the coolest war dog ever. Among other things, Jen has written about sugar addiction, stinky shoes, and sports-related concussions. A Los Angeles native, she graduated from Vassar and has an MFA in nonfiction from Columbia. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, where she is campaigning hard to get a rescued pup. For the occasional tweet, follow her @jenshotz.

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