Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen

Pretty good story for Children. A little smaltzy as the story in the book builds on the true history, but a good book overall. A few pages of history in the end, so would make a good lesson to read the book with Children and then talk about true facts. That kind of a discussion between a story that......more

I prefer Fleming's nonfiction to her fiction, and kind of wish that this was the former. Making Strongheart into a psychic English-language understander stretched the boundaries of acceptance for me. Although my kids will love it. Also, I was confused by Jane and Larry's relationship ... I had been......more

I am a fan of historical fiction, dog stories, and stories based on true events so STRONGHEART did not disappoint. Kids who loved HUGO CABRET and WONDERSTRUCK by Brian Selznick will enjoy STRONGHEART for the illustrated aspect of the story. I would have enjoyed learning where Flemings took liberties......more

Caldecott-winning medalist Rohmann’s beautiful illustrations accompany Fleming’s riveting text about Strongheart, the first dog to have a starring role on the silver screen. This rich historical fiction account is mesmerizing and I am still astonished that I knew nothing about this amazing dog. I br......more

This is a wonderful book about a police dog from Berlin who became a star on the big screen during the 1920s. Strongheart, named Etzel at first, is a gentle dog with a warm heart. He is trained to be a brutal, attack dog and also has the intelligence and empathy to become a film star and steal the h......more