Finding Caleb

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I was immediately interested in this book after seeing the cover. After reading the description, I knew I wanted to read this. I love books about search and rescue dogs and their handlers. Even though this is fiction, it is a very realistic story. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.

Caleb has never really fit in with other kids. He’s the new kid at a large high school when he’s told to present “How this current event affects my life”. He spots an article in the Denver Post about the death of Boo, a beloved search dog from Wyoming. Horrified, he bursts into tears while standing in front of his new class. Horror turns to surprised relief when he sees nothing but kindness and support from his classmates, even the cool guy and the coolest girl offer empathy. Caleb’s class wants to hear the entire story, so his 10 minute current events presentation turns into three entire class periods of Caleb telling the story of how Boo saved his life, twice. He also tells of how Boo changed his life forever by bringing Boo’s owners Nate and Marie into his life.
The story is 100% believable. Caleb’s misadventure in the Wyoming wilderness (a when he decides at age 9 to walk from Wyoming to Iowa) is interesting and believable. The thoughts in his head, the ways he survives those long days and nights, his realization that he was silly to think he could walk to Iowa with nothing but a bottle of water, a bag of Oreos and a plastic tablecloth for shelter, his hunger, thirst and exhaustion…these are all so genuine.
While this is written for younger readers I enjoyed this myself. I live in Wyoming, worked law enforcement in Wyoming for 22 years and my best friends have been my golden retrievers. I can vouch for the realism in the story. I recommend this to any reader who loves a survival/adventure tale, especially the dog loving reader. Thank you #netgalley for the opportunity to read and review #FindingCaleb

Thanks to NetGalley and Black Rose Writing for an early copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

As a true dog lover I knew I needed to read this book the instant I saw the cover. I also guessed (correctly) I was going to cry.

This story reads a bit more like a combination of fiction and memoir. Caleb, a new student at a high school picks up a newspaper for a school presentation and reads about the death of a beloved search and rescue dog. Not just any dog, but the one that saved him. His story is sweet and Boo the golden retriever made me hug my own golden as I read this book.

Caleb has never truly fitted in and when he gets lost its up to the search and rescue dog to find him. I enjoy reading about search and rescue and the fact that it's about dogs sold it for me.