Remembering Vera (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481442275)

From beloved author Patricia Polacco comes the heartwarming and true story of Vera, an amazing dog who was found as a stray by the US Coast Guard, moved into the San Francisco Bay base, and became a hero and friend.

In 1962 a stray dog was found under a pile of boxes in a Coast Guard warehouse in what used to be called Government Island, the Coast Guard Base in San Francisco Bay, when a seaman named Dave Bunch was mopping the floor. It was love at first sight. At first the men decided to hide the pup from the Commander, thinking she wouldn't be allowed. But soon enough all of the men in the barracks fell hard for the little dog. Then one day when high waves challenged another vessel at sea, it was Vera's fierce determination and natural swimming ability that brought the life preserver and safety line to the sinking boat. Vera became a hero and the beloved pet and mascot of the San Francisco Coast Guard.

Author: Patricia Polacco
ISBN-10: 1481442279
ISBN-13: 9781481442275
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 10/03/2017
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.90w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 191791 / Remembering Vera


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2017
School Library Journal 07/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 08/07/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 58 - Recommended, Satisfactory