Navy Seal Dogs: My Tale of Training Canines for Combat Contributor(s): Ritland, Mike (Author), Brozek, Gary (Author), Feldman, Thea (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250049695 ISBN-13: 9781250049698 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - Modern - Young Adult Nonfiction | Animals - General |
Dewey: 359.984 |
Lexile Measure: 1140 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.45 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Asian |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 163806 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Before there was Max, there was Mike. A true story much like the touching movie, Navy SEAL Dogs explores the incomparable relationship between trainer and military dog. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ritland, Mike: - MIKE RITLAND joined the Navy in 1996 and graduated with BUD/S class 215. After years as a member of SEAL Team 3, he became a BUD/S instructor and then started his own company to train dogs for the SEAL teams. Today he continues to supply working and protection dogs to a host of clients, including the U.S. government and Department of Defense. He also started the Warrior Dog Foundation to help retired Special Operations dogs live long and happy lives after their service. Ritland is also the author of a book on dog training, Team Dog: How to Train Your Dog the Navy SEAL Way.Brozek, Gary: - GARY BROZEK has collaborated on more than twenty books, five of which have gone on to become New York Times bestsellers, including Trident K9 Warriors. He lives in Evergreen, CO.Feldman, Thea: - Thea Feldman is a prolific author of leveled readers and picture books for children, including Suryia and Roscoe and Suryia Swims!, which she co-authored with Dr. Bhagavan Antle. She has also worked at the Wildlife Conservation Society where she researched and wrote about the animals in the Society's five urban wildlife parks in New York City. She is a former editorial director at Scholastic. |