Disaster Search Dogs - Non-Fiction Reading for Grade 3, Developmental Learning for Young Readers - Dog Heroes

Dog Heroes

by Melissa McDaniel, Wilma Melville

Defying danger, dogs race to the rescue in this fast-paced story of canine heroes helping people escape life-threatening disasters. Disaster Search Dogs follows real-life dogs bravely searching for victims buried under the wreckage of the World Trade Center and other disaster sites. Young readers will meet Servus, a black Labrador that refuses to rest until he saves one more victim—nearly getting killed himself. Packed with exciting anecdotes and vivid four-color photos, Disaster Search Dogs details how dogs are expertly trained to work with human partners toward a single goal—saving lives.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book for everyone, about these helpful dogs! Good for research, with great pictures, a Fast Facts page, a glossary, and a index.