Ten-year-old Cali watched her new dog-walking client hop around the neighborhood. Thunder was a retired military dog--a real-life hero who had saved several lives in Afghanistan. The German shepherd only had three legs, but he moved around almost as quickly as any other dog. What did Thunder do in the Marines, and would he once again prove himself a hero? Cali was about to find out.
I was a bit surprised to discover this is a fictionalized story about a former military war dog. And while the illustrations and story are adequate, they didn't impress me all that much. The story revolves around a young girl who is starting a dog walking business. She meets up with a neighbor one day when the dogs she's walking cause her some trouble. This neighbor is a former soldier with a three-legged dog who was injured saving her life. The dog proves himself to still be a hero after Cali takes him for a walk one day. The illustrations are cute but nothing that really stands out. But young readers who love dog stories will probably like it.