Marv consistently sends letters to Hobie until there is a sudden break… After a long wait Hobie gets a letter saying that when Sarg. Hobie is now more happy knowing that his friend is safe.Įver since the first letter, Sarg. After couple of weeks, he gets a letter from Sargent Marv saying that Duke is happy, and he is having a fun time training and learning new skills. When Duke leaves, Hobie and his family is struck with sadness. After a long time thinking, Hobie agrees as long as he would get his best friend back as soon as possible. Mr.R’s dog, Ludwig, was going to go into war and Mr.R asks Hobie if he wants to lend Duke to the marines. His name was Mr.Rasmussen, he works for “Dogs for defense.” After Hobie shows the man how Duke can do great tricks, Mr.R gives Hobie his card. When Hobie rides home one day with Duke running along he meets a man. Whenever Hobie goes for a ride on his bike, Duke, the German shepherd, comes along. Hobie Hanson is a boy in Seattle who owns a German shepherd who is very well trained and has great agility. Both sides needed help from their home country as much as they needed each other. The year is 1944, the world is at war… Americans vs. The book Duke by Newbery Honor winning author, Kirby Larson, just came out in bookstores everywhere.
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