Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle

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Hardcover
Publish Date: November 2009
Language: English
Reading Level: 4.8
EAN: 9780316053181

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Overview

Discover the true story of a Marine and the fiercely loyal dog he befriends during the Iraq War. Over 100,000 copies sold! Nubs, an Iraqi dog of war, never had a home or a person of his own. He was the leader of a pack of wild dogs living off the land and barely surviving. But Nubs’s life changed when he met Marine Major Brian Dennis. The two formed a fast friendship, made stronger by Dennis’s willingness to share his meals, offer a warm place to sleep, and give Nubs the kind of care and attention he had never received before. Nubs became part of Dennis’s human “pack” until duty required the Marines to relocate a full 70 miles away–without him. Nubs had no way of knowing that Marines were not allowed to have pets.

So began an incredible journey that would take Nubs through a freezing desert, filled with danger to find his friend and would lead Dennis on a mission that would touch the hearts of people all over the world.

Nubs and Dennis will remind readers that friendship has the power to cross deserts, continents, and even species.

Details

Pages: 48
Dimensions: 8.75 x 11.3 x 0.4 in
Lexile Score: 750
Interest Level: Lower Grade (LG)
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN: 031605318X

Awards

2013 California Young Reader Medal - Winner (Picture Bk/Older Reader)
2013 Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee (Grades K-2)
2013 Golden Sower Award - Winner (Primary)
2012 Volunteer State Book Awards - Winner (Primary)
2011 Buckaroo Book Award - Winner (Children's)
2011 Colorado Children's Book Award - Winner (Picture Book)
2011 Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Winner (Grades 3-5)
2011 Maine Student Book Award - Winner (Grades 4-8)
2011 Show Me Readers Award - Winner (Grades 1-3)
2011 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Winner (Picture Book)
2010 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended (Seven to Ten)
2010 Christopher Awards - Winner (Books for Young People)
2010 Delaware Diamonds Award - Winner (Grades K-2)
2010 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award - Honor Book (Transitional Nonfiction)
2009 NAPPA Gold Awards - Winner (Preschoolers & Up)