Dogs on Duty: Soldiers' Best Friends on the Battlefield and Beyond
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (Author)
Documents the contributions of specially trained military dogs, profiling noteworthy canine heroes while covering such topics as how they are trained and what happens to them when they retire.
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Starred Review
"Bracing and surprising . . . [a] clear-eyed, smartly organized book."
Kirkus
"This lively, bursting-with-color volume covers the life of the canine forces from puppy to MWD to retirement . . . A sure hit with dog lovers everywhere."
School Library Journal
"Their story is impressive and the author has told it well."
Publishers Weekly
"A moving portrayal of the powerful human-canine partnership."
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An ALA Notable Children's Book
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent holds a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of California, Berkeley. She lives with her husband in Missoula, Montana. You can learn more about her on her website: www.dorothyhinshawpatent.com.
The children's book photo-illustrator William Muñoz graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in history. He has provided photographs for more than eighty books. He lives in Montana with his family.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780802736505
Lexile Measure
1190
Guided Reading Level
S
Publisher
Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Publication date
May 13, 2014
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF025130 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
JNF003060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Dogs
JNF003060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Dogs
Library of Congress categories
Dogs
War use
War use
