I am Rebel

Ross Montgomery

Book - 2025

Rebel is a good dog, and he loves his simple, perfect life on the farm with his owner, Tom, until one day the war comes too close. Now Tom is determined to join the rebellion to defeat the King's men. But Rebel knows war is dangerous, and he will stop at nothing to save the human he loves.

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Subjects
Genres
Children's stories
Animal fiction
Action and adventure fiction
Published
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
Ross Montgomery (author)
Edition
First US edition
Physical Description
231 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781536246803
9781536246797
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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Devotion permeates this tale of a small dog who's swept up in a peasants' revolt against a greedy king. Inflamed with righteousness in the wake of yet another tax hike, 12-year-old Tom has defied his parents to slip away and join the revolutionary Reds. Stoutly declaring that he's a good dog, 5-year-old Rebel chases after him to bring his beloved boy back--and discovers a wide new world beyond the farm, fraught with dangers but also rich in animal friends offering help and advice. Just as beguiling as the furry narrator's dog's-eye view of events are his ongoing arguments with Jaxon, a gruff feral hound he meets along the way, who urges him to find his wild inner True Dog. Jaxon's refusal to be bound by emotional attachments ultimately clashes with Rebel's big, uncomplicated heart. Following a brush with death, Rebel encounters a mystical Companion, who offers him glimpses of dog heaven; when the climactic battle arrives, Rebel declares, "I get to decide what I do with my one and only life. And if I use it for anything, I'm going to use it for love." The author brings the odyssey to a satisfactory conclusion with one last, pure affirmation of love. In this story set in an alternate Britain reminiscent of its 17th-century Civil War, Rebel distinguishes humans in the cast by their voices, smell, and dress. Heartwarming fare for young pet owners who feel the love and loyalty going both ways.(Fiction. 9-12) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.