Letters from Wolfie
1. Book Title: Letters from Wolfie Author: Patti Sherlock
2. This story takes place in 1969 during the Vietnam War. Some of the story takes place in Vietnam and Fort Benning, Georgia.
3. The Main Characters in the book are:
Mark Cantrell: A thirteen year old boy living in Colorado during the Vietnam War. Mark donates his dog, Wolfie, to the Army’s scout program. Mark is the younger of two brothers. He is not as popular as his older brother and is more reserved. Mark really regrets his decision on sending his dog away. In the beginning Mark supports the war, but by the end of the story he opposes the war. Wolfie: Mark’s German Shepherd mix who becomes an Army dog. Wolfie is named after Mark’s dads favorite musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He is a playful energetic dog who is very much love by his whole family. Danny Cantrell: Mark’s older brother who is eighteen is serving in the Vietnam War. Danny is the one who wrote Mark suggesting that he sign Wolfie up for the Army. During his tour in Vietnam he becomes injured from stepping on a mine; where he was once outgoing and a love of life, he returns sad, injured and never whole again. His experience left him injured mentally and physically with the daily torture of post traumatic stress syndrome and the amputation of his right leg at the knee. Tucker Smalley: Wolfie’s assigned Army handler. Tucker is a tough guy who softens up after meeting Wolfie. He becomes really close to Wolfie’s family by writing letters to Mark and keeping him informed about his and Wolfie’s adventures in Vietnam. Eve Cantrell: Mark and Danny’s mother, she was a home- maker up until her son Danny left for the Vietnam War. She decided to get a job at the local public library. She is opposed to the war but did not express her feelings until her son was injured. You find out at the end of
2. This story takes place in 1969 during the Vietnam War. Some of the story takes place in Vietnam and Fort Benning, Georgia.
3. The Main Characters in the book are:
Mark Cantrell: A thirteen year old boy living in Colorado during the Vietnam War. Mark donates his dog, Wolfie, to the Army’s scout program. Mark is the younger of two brothers. He is not as popular as his older brother and is more reserved. Mark really regrets his decision on sending his dog away. In the beginning Mark supports the war, but by the end of the story he opposes the war. Wolfie: Mark’s German Shepherd mix who becomes an Army dog. Wolfie is named after Mark’s dads favorite musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He is a playful energetic dog who is very much love by his whole family. Danny Cantrell: Mark’s older brother who is eighteen is serving in the Vietnam War. Danny is the one who wrote Mark suggesting that he sign Wolfie up for the Army. During his tour in Vietnam he becomes injured from stepping on a mine; where he was once outgoing and a love of life, he returns sad, injured and never whole again. His experience left him injured mentally and physically with the daily torture of post traumatic stress syndrome and the amputation of his right leg at the knee. Tucker Smalley: Wolfie’s assigned Army handler. Tucker is a tough guy who softens up after meeting Wolfie. He becomes really close to Wolfie’s family by writing letters to Mark and keeping him informed about his and Wolfie’s adventures in Vietnam. Eve Cantrell: Mark and Danny’s mother, she was a home- maker up until her son Danny left for the Vietnam War. She decided to get a job at the local public library. She is opposed to the war but did not express her feelings until her son was injured. You find out at the end of