Hero Dogs!: True Stories of Amazing Animal Heroes! (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781426328190)

Calling all dog lovers Join the adventure as National Geographic Kids Chapters presents a trio of true stories about incredible acts of canine heroism. From Glory the bloodhound, who saves lost pets, to terriers who help raise orphaned hippos, these brave pups are sure to inspire young animal lovers.

Author: Mary Quattlebaum
ISBN-10: 1426328192
ISBN-13: 9781426328190
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Language: English
Published: 07/25/2017
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 192986 / Hero Dogs! True Stories of Amazing Animal Heroes!


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 166 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
MARY QUATTLEBAUM loved playing pirates, reading ghost stories, and planting seeds in the family garden when she was a kid. And pirates, ghosts, and a garden are all featured in her books: Pirate vs. Pirate, Jo MacDonald Had a Garden, The Hungry Ghost of Rue Orleans, and Jackson Jones and the Curse of the Outlaw Rose. Her nonfiction picture books include Mighty Mole and Super Soil. Quattlebaum is the author of 20 award-winning children's picture books, books of poetry, chapter books, and novels, and a popular presenter at schools and conferences.

She teaches in the Vermont College MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults and at the Writer's Center in Bethesda, Maryland. She regularly writes for KidsPost and reviews children's books for theWashington Post and Washington Parent. Her work appears frequently in children's magazines such as Cricket, Spider, Ladybug, Highlights, and Boys' Life.