The book that I am reviewing today is a fantastic book that I really enjoyed reading. "Sirius" by Jonathan Crown tells the story of a fox terrier named Sirius and his adventures with his family.
When the novel begins, Sirius still has his original name of Levi. He lives with a Jewish family in Berlin whose head of household is a distinguished professor. When the Nazi's come to power, life becomes more and more difficult for Levi's family. They eventually rename Levi giving him the name Sirius to keep him safe from the Nazi's.
One night, the Nazi's come to Sirius' street to take the Jewish people away to the camps. Sirius is able to warn the family, and they make it to safety. With the aid of friends, they make their way to America.
In America, Sirius meets a number of movie stars, and he even becomes a major Hollywood actor himself. Things seem to be going well until the little dog ends up back in Germany. At this point, Sirius becomes part of the German Resistance to the Third Reich.
Sirius is a brilliant dog who can learn and do just about anything. No matter what situation he finds himself in, he tries to do his best and do what is right.
This book is well-written, and if you love dogs you can't help but love Sirius. The ending is well-done. I know that this is just the first dog book review of the year here on the blog, but it's going to be hard to beat "Sirius" as my dog book of the year.
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