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Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
In this book, the author, a leading dog-blogger offers a tour of military working dogs' extraordinary training, heroic accomplishments, and the lasting impacts they have on those who work with them. People all over the world have been riveted by the story of Cairo, the Belgian Malinois who was a part of the Navy SEAL team that led the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. A dog's natural intelligence, physical abilities, and pure loyalty contribute...
3) Shadow
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
Surviving in a cave in war-torn Afghanistan, Aman and his mother are separated from Aman's beloved dog, Shadow, when they flee for the safety of England, a situation that compels Aman to accept help from new friends to reunite with his dog.
Author
Series
Tucker Wayne novel volume 1
Language
English
Description
Recruited by Sigma Force to extract a Russian pharmaceutical magnate, who holds the biological key to a new weapons system, from Siberia, former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and his military working dog Kane must solve an ancient mystery before the modern world suffers a fate worse than death.
Author
Publisher
Carlton Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Starting with early warriors and moving through Allied dogs and American mascot dogs of World War I; para pups, anti-tank dogs, and defense dogs of World War II; the collection ends with scout dogs and other dog stories of the Vietnam War.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
1190L
Language
English
Description
"Under the cover of night, deep in the desert of Afghanistan, a US Army handler led a Special Forces patrol with his military working dog. Without warning an insurgent popped up, his weapon raised. At the handler's command, the dog charged their attacker. There was the flash of steel, the blur of fur, and the sound of a single shot; the handler watched his dog take a bullet. During the weeks it would take the dog to heal, the handler never left its...
Author
Publisher
Walker & Co
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 1190L
Language
English
Description
Documents the contributions of specially trained military dogs, profiling noteworthy canine heroes while covering such topics as how they are trained and what happens to them when they retire.
10) Military animals
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Learn about the amazing bravery and loyalty displayed by animals and their contributions to military success. This book highlights a variety of brave dogs and other animals that have served in the military, whose contributions protected troops on the front lines of war. Each true story gives readers a lesson in history and a lesson in the importance of these animals' contribution. It's paw-sitively inspiring!"--
13) Robot warriors
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the possible military applications of robots, including their use in surveillance, to diffuse bombs, and as weapons.
14) Dogs on Duty
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 1190L
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Send in the (furry, feathered, or flippered) troops! For centuries, animals have held important positions in militaries across the globe. Some particularly frisky felines have been trained as spies. Pigeons deliver top-secret messages between troops during wartime. Dogs, rats, bumblebees, and dolphins are deployed to sniff out explosives. Without the help of these courageous critters, many a battle would have been lost. Through accessible text and...
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
Not all spies walk on two legs, some of history's most successful sleuths fly, bark, and swim. Animals have become undercover heroes in the military, on the police force, and even in the CIA!