Stubby the Dog Soldier: World War I Hero

by Blake Hoena, Oliver Ian Hurst (Illustrator)

Overview

A stray dog named Stubby braves the World War I battlefields alongside Private J. Robert Conroy. See the story unfold as this brave little canine makes a big difference in the lives of many World War I soldiers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781479554652
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Series:	Animal Heroes
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	810,968
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	NC650L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where he wrote stories about robots conquering the moon and trolls lumbering around the woods behind his parents house. He now lives in Minnesota and enjoys writing about fun things like history, space aliens, and superheroes. Blake has written more than fifty chapter books and dozens of graphic novels for children.

Oliver Hurst has been the illustrator on a number projects including, variously, record sleeve artwork, Napoleonic battle scenes and children's books. He works (semi) traditionally using water mixable oils on board or canvas and takes inspiration from realism, imagination and historical reference.  Oliver lives and works in Bath, UK. He likes electric guitars, reading, and walking in the Tatra mountains of Poland.

Editorial Reviews

What a wonderful story! This dog was brave, smart, and truly a hero! . . .My favorite part was when the dog got the enemy by the pants! I think most kids will enjoy this book. Even if you don’t like dogs, it is a sweet story about a hero that all will like.

San Francisco Book Review

11/01/2014
Gr 2–5—These picture books retell the stories of famous animals. Sgt. Reckless and Stubby were war heroes, while Laika was the first creature to be sent into outer space, and Scarlett rescued her kittens from a burning building. Only Laika portrays a title animal who did not survive the call to duty—but does so gently and honestly. An "Afterword" in each title provides a photo and update on what happened after the main events, except for Scarlett, which describes the aftermath of her rescue in the main text. Illustrations vary across titles. Most are realistic, although the cartoon faces of the people in Sgt. Reckless are jarring compared with the realistic treatment of the horse. The quality of the back matter is inconsistent. Collections that already have Hero Cat (Two Lions, 2011) won't need Scarlett, and the slightly more advanced Stubby the War Dog (National Geographic, 2014) may trump Stubby. Larger libraries or those in need of more titles on heroic animals may find this series of use.

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