![]() ![]() The French and American troops attack the Germans.I ignored the blood and snuggled up next to him. He finds Smitty and “at first look, I thought he might already be gone, but when I licked his cheek, his eyes fluttered and he focused on me just for a second. When he finds one, he barks until a medic comes. During a battle, Stubby tries to find wounded soldiers.All I could do is howl.” Stubby is taken to the hospital and recovers. “A piece of fiery metal hit me in the chest. Stubby is close to an explosive when it goes off. Even the company cook jumped into the trenches and started swinging his meat cleaver at the German soldiers!” Some men were killed, and others were taken prisoners. All the American soldiers joined the battle. “The storm troopers overran the first trench and then advanced to the next. One morning, the Germans sent storm troopers to rush the American’s front line.Hours later, when the shelling finally stopped, my eyes still burned and it was hard to breathe.” Bob and I didn’t get our masks on in time. I smelled something strange-something I had never smelled before. “In March, we experienced our first poison gas attack. The G.I.s made Stubby a gas mask, but it didn’t fit correctly.I kept my jaws clamped shut.Three American G.I.s ran up to us, and I knew it was safe to let go.” The German was face down in the mud, struggling to get free. “With one last bark, I leaped and planted my teeth in his backside, getting a mouthful of gray serge material. The spy begins to run, and Stubby follows. Stubby says, “If a stray dog from the back alleys of New Haven, Connecticut can help win a world war and shake hands with the president, then anything is possible.” His extraordinary life will inspire readers. Stubby is a likable character, who truly cares about the troops. Hero Pup of World War I uses kid-friendly language to show the bravery and the hardships that G.I.s faced on the front line. Dogs Series, the books do not need to be read in order because each book focuses on a different dog’s experiences. The end of the book also has a shortlist of other books for any reader who wants to learn more about animals in the military.Īlthough Hero Pup of World War I is the second book in the G.I. The end of the book has pictures of Stubby and Bob as well as information about what started World War I. Despite this, Hero Pup of World War I will introduce younger readers to World War I. Although the story doesn’t go into gory detail about the soldiers’ deaths, Stubby does see the loss of human life and wishes he could do more to help the injured and dead.īecause the story is told from Stubby’s point of view, the human’s personalities do not come to life. The story tells about life in the trenches as well as the military hospital. Not only were the soldiers in constant threat, but they also had to deal with rats and lice. Through Stubby’s eyes, the readers will learn about the daily life of a soldier. Stubby is determined to help the soldiers as they go to battle. Eventually, Stubby is promoted to the rank of Sergeant! Through it all, Stubby stays close to Bob as he makes his way across Europe, fighting to defeat the enemy.īased on a true story, Hero Pup of World War I is told from Stubby’s point of view. He ends up saving the G.I.s from poisonous gas attacks and a German spy. ![]() Stubby does his best to keep up the men’s spirits, and he can also warn the men when danger is approaching. Soon Stubby and Bob are whisked off to the front lines of World War I. Determined to stay with Bob, Stubby sneaks onto the ship that is taking American troops to France. Stubby, a stray bull terrier from Connecticut, isn’t going to let anyone separate him from his human, Bob-not even a war. ![]()
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