Available now in paperback! A Puffin novel from Penguin Young Reader's Group From Iwao Takizawa, the Japanese journalist who translated Letters from Wolfie for the Japanese edition, comes word that Wolfie has been nominated for two prizes in Japan. One is the Children's Welfare Prize from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The other is the Waseda University (Tokyo) Journalism Prize. Much credit and gratitude goes to Mr. Takizawa, who translated the story with care and tenderness.

Letters From Wolfie Inspired by real events, this is a heartbreaking story about sacrifice, loyalty, and the complex meanings of patriotism. "In this top-notch novel, Sherlock weaves together numerous threads of emotion, information and plot so seamlessly that readers will be surprised by how much they've learned by the time they finish this deceptively simple story. Throughout the compelling narrative, youngsters not only watch Mark mature, but are also provided with a terrifying window into what is happening — politically, emotionally, and physically, to the soldiers." School Library Journal "A full-fledged civics lesson is embodied in this touching story of 13-year-old Mark, his beloved dog Wolfie, and the effect of the Vietnam War on Mark's family in l960s America." Booklist "This wonderful novel tells the little-known heartbreaking story of the 4,000 dogs that provided protection and companionship to our soldiers in harm's way. This is a story that ranks right up there with Where the Red Fern Grows." Roundup Magazine Letters from Wolfie is available at bookstores and from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Wal-Mart, Powells, Booksamillion and other Internet book sellers