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Top dogs : true stories of canines that made history / Elizabeth MacLeod.
A collection of true stories about dogs whose actions influenced the course of history, including the first seeing-eye dog, search and rescue dogs, and military dogs.
Record details
- ISBN: 1554519071
- ISBN: 9781554519071
- Physical Description: 102 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps
- Publisher: Toronto : Annick Press, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.95 |
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| Subject: | Working dogs > History > Juvenile literature. |
- Baker & Taylor
Presents eight working dogs who have made their mark in history, with information on the history, habits, and characteristics of more than a dozen breeds. - Baker & Taylor
Narrative stories of eight amazing canines recount how their actions influenced the course of history, in a treasury that includes the adventures of North America's first seeing-eye dog and the German shepherd that discovered a bomb aboard a plane. Simultaneous. - Perseus PublishingCalling all dog lovers! History has never been so fascinating as seen from the viewpoint of how dogs helped make it.
- Perseus Publishing
<div>For the millions of kids who love dogs, this book tells the stories of 8 amazing canines through the ages whose actions influenced the course of history. Author Liz MacLeod’s kid-friendly, narrative style captures the time and place when the events took place as well as the sense of adventure that colors every story. Among the dogs featured are Stubby, a mutt who rescued American soldiers in the trenches of WWI, Buddy, the first seeing-eye-dog in North America, Brandy, a German Shepherd who discovered a bomb aboard a plane, and Seaman, the Newfoundland, who accompanied Lewis and Clark, helping them complete their expedition by protecting them from wild animals and providing them with food. Scattered throughout the book are side bars filled with information about the exploits of many other dogs as well as the history, habits, and characteristics of various breeds.</div>
