Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I's Bravest Dog

by Ann Bausum

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426314868
• ISBN13: 9781426314865
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.8" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9