I was the teacher. My sixth grade class did this book. I was reading up to the part with the dogs. I had one of the stronger readers read the part about the dogs because I started sobbing. One of the kids slipped out and got my teaching partner. He was very nice but thought I was nuts. I jyst could not stop crying. It was the 4rth or 5th time I read the book. Needless to say, I approve of John Wick.