by Shelley Gill; Illustrated by Robin James
Sasquatch Books. 2014
ISBN: 9781570619472
Grades 2-5
I borrowed a copy of this book from my local public library.
Books about dogs are hugely popular with children of all ages. Students regularly come in asking for great stories with a dog as the main character (Shiloh
by Phyllis Naylor or Saving Zasha by Randi Barrow). Before they leave they will also ask for a few nonfiction titles about dogs
who work for a living. Sometimes there is more requests than I have books on the
shelf. Happily, I have another book I
can recommend.
In Alaska’s Dog Heroes, Alaskan author Shelley Gill shares the
stories of real-life dog heroes from Alaska’s history. There’s a German shepherd named Buddy.
In April 2010, after his family’s home caught fire, Buddy ran off to help guide
an Alaskan State Trooper and firefighters, who had gotten lost when responding
to the call, through the twisting maze of back roads to his home.
Buddy saved the day.
There’s also Anna, the little dog who pulled an eight-dog team safely across the
Arctic on January 9, 1994. Anna’s owner, Pam Flowers was the first woman to
cross the Arctic alone. She couldn’t have done it without Anna.
There are fourteen mini biographies in all, including Balto, Togo, and
Stickteen. Each brief entry is one page and is paired with a color
illustration of the dog by artist Robin James.
Dog loves will gobble up this one.
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