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Darling : mercy dog of World War I / Alison Hart ; illustrated by Michael G. Montgomery.
"An action-packed, heartwarming story of a World War I canine hero. When the British military asks for dogs to help the war effort, Darlings family reluctantly sends her to be trained as a mercy dog. Through gunfire and poisonous gases, its Darlings job to find injured soldiers on the battlefield and fetch help from the medics. After saving the lives of numerous soldiers, Darling suddenly finds herself in need of rescue. Will she ever make it back to England? This wartime adventure, the first installment in Alison Harts Dog Chronicles series, is a touching and exciting introduction to World War I. Darlings story of bravery and devotion reminds readers that dogs can be so much more than pets." --from Amazon.
Record details
- ISBN: 156145981X
- ISBN: 9781561459810
- Edition: First trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Publishers, 2017.
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Erlanger Branch | J HART A (Text) | 33126021699727 | JFiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | J HART A (Text) | 33126021699735 | JSeries | Available | - |
When Alison Hart was seven years old, she wrote, illustrated, and self-published a book called The Wild Dog. Since then, she's authored more than sixty books for young readers. A former teacher, she lives in Virginia.
Michael G. Montgomery attended Georgia Southern University and the University of Georgia and has created illustrations for magazines, books, newspapers, and advertising. The illustrator of several books for children, he lives in Georgia.