Animal Heroes: True Rescue Stories Contributor(s): Markle, Sandra (Author) |
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ISBN: 0822578840 ISBN-13: 9780822578840 Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm) OUR PRICE: $27.85 Product Type: Library Binding Published: August 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: A guide dog leads its owner to safety down seventy-seven flights of stairs in the World Trade Center before the building collapses. A female gorilla in a zoo picks up and protects an unconscious toddler who falls into her enclosure. An elderly dog named Frisky keeps his owner awake and alive when Hurricane Katrina floods the house. Winnie the cat saves her owners from carbon monoxide poisoning. Animals, both wild and domestic, have become heroes when they've come to the rescue of humans. In these heartwarming, true stories, Sandra Markle shows how dogs, cats, cows, monkeys, and even dolphins use their normal senses or special training to help people in trouble or in need all over the world. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Pets |
Dewey: 636.088 |
LCCN: 2007050435 |
Lexile Measure: 880 |
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 9.98" W x 10.3" (1.12 lbs) 64 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 123222 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A guide dog leads its owner to safety down seventy-seven flights of stairs in the World Trade Center before the building collapses. A female gorilla in a zoo picks up and protects an unconscious toddler who falls into her enclosure. An elderly dog named Frisky keeps his owner awake and alive when Hurricane Katrina floods the house. Winnie the cat saves her owners from carbon monoxide poisoning. Animals, both wild and domestic, have become heroes when they've come to the rescue of humans. In these heartwarming, true stories, Sandra Markle shows how dogs, cats, cows, monkeys, and even dolphins use their normal senses or special training to help people in trouble or in need all over the world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Markle, Sandra: - Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally-known science education consultant. |