Jungle Dogs

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While worrying about the wild dogs that supposedly lurk in the jungle along his paper route, Hawaiian sixth grader Boy Regis also seeks to stop his older brother Damon from fighting all his battles for him.

Sixth grader "Boy" Regis loves his family, their Hawaiian village, and the sea. But he's terrified of the wild dogs that lurk in the jungle along his paper route. His older brother Damon calls him "Sissyboy," and jumps into the middle of Boy's own battles at school. "Fight or die," Damon says, and "How can you be my brother?" Boy is no sissy, and he's determined to face the jungle dogs. If he can do that, he can find a way to show Damon: You don't always have to fight to win a battle. "From the Hardcover edition."

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Sixth grader Boy Regis runs an early morning paper route with his older brother, Damon, but is afraid of the wild dogs rumored to live in the dense Hawaii jungle that thrives in patches throughout the boys' hometown of Kailua. Damon can't stand such a sissy, and is always interfering in Boy's own feud with Gabriel, a boy in his class. Unfortunately, Gabriel has a brother even older and bigger than Damon, which causes problems. Boy must learn to conquer his fears not only of the dogs, but to stand up to Damon and his insecurities at school. As usual, Salisbury includes Hawaii's lush setting as a character in the novel, and his details of island life are accurate and well done. Highly recommended for boys in the middle grade set into early high school.

February 18, 2012