Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine.

Jennifer Li Shotz

Jun 2015 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

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.

i know when i saw the movie i thought that max died when kyle went to get him kyle got shot i have a cousin in the marines and it scars me when she leaves for the marines and i tell her you come home, and when i think that she is coming home i think about the people who died on 9/11 it is really sad to go to a grave yard an d see people who fought for our freedom and died for us and what we have now then what we had before the bombing 9/11menorial

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!

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.