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Stubby the war dog, the true story of World War I 's bravest dog, Ann Bausum

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 66-68) and index

illustrations

index present

1110L, lexileSentence length: 5 (very hard), Word frequency: 1 (very easy), Lexile

non fiction

Stubby the war dog

bibliography

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Ann Bausum

National Geographic kids

Accelerated Reader, 7.4.Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning, MG, 7.4, 2.0, 164281.Accelerated Reader AR, 7.4, 2.0, 164281.Reading Counts RC, 3-5, 10., 5, Quiz: 62847.

the true story of World War I 's bravest dog

Move over, Rin Tin Tin. Here comes Sgt. Stubby! That German shepherd star of the silver screen may have been born behind enemy lines during world War I, but Stubby, the stump-tailed terrier, worked behind enemy lines, and gained military honors along the way. Private Robert Conroy casually adopted the orphan pup while attending basic training on the campus of Yale University in 1917. The Connecticut volunteer never imagined that his stray dog would become a war hero. He just liked the little guy. When Conroy's unit shipped out for France, he smuggled his new friend aboard. By the time Stubby encountered Conroy's commanding officer, the dog had perfected his right-paw salute. Charmed, the CO awarded Stubby mascot status and sent him along with Conroy's unit to the Western Front. Stubby's brave deeds earned him a place in history and in the Smithsonian Institution where his stuffed body can still be seen. Almost 100 years later, Stubby's great deeds and brave heart make him an animal hero to fall in love with and treasure all over again. --, From amazon.com

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