Working Like a Dog by Gena K. Gorrell - ISBN: 9780887765896
Paperback
Winner of The 2003 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children‘s Book Award Included on "VOYA’s ninth annual Nonfiction Honor List Since the first hungry wolf bravely approached an ancient cooking fire and was rewarded with a scrap of meat, our lives and the lives of dogs have been interwoven. Dogs have wor…

Working Like a Dog

The Story of Working Dogs through History

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  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    15 May 2011

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Summary

Winner of The 2003 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award & Included on VOYA’s ninth annual Nonfiction Honor ListSince the first hungry wolf bravely approached an ancient cooking fire and was rewarded with a scrap of meat, our lives and the lives of dogs have been interwoven. Dogs have worked for us as warriors with ammunition strapped to their bodies. Dogs have gone through snow, icy seas, and into the dangerous rubble of collapsed buildings to rescue us. Dogs, with their spectacular ab…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780887765896
ISBN-10:0887765890
Author:Gena K. Gorrell
Publisher:Tundra Books
Imprint:Tundra Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:15 May 2011
Weight:282g
Dimensions:229mm x 191mm x 11mm
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Critics Review

“A thoroughly researched and captivating offering…. The well-captioned…photographs and reproductions add greatly to a narrative that’s packed with intriguing details…. Report writers will find a wealth of information here, and all readers will gain a strong appreciation for these four-legged wonders.”–School Library Journal“As entertaining as it is informative…comprehensive….Kids will certainly enjoy…and be amazed…”–Booklist“Gorrell’s lively prose and her enthusiastic affection for and appreciation of Canis familiaris makes this very thorough treatise on the dog a pleasure for both those who share Gorrell’s interest and those for whom the world of canids is terra nova.”–The Globe and Mail“…compelling…. [I]nformation is presented in a very readable, accessible manner…. Dog lovers and history buffs alike will enjoy this impeccably well researched and entertaining book. Highly Recommended.”–CM Magazine“…fascinating and comprehensive…”–Resource Links“Gorrell has created a splendid, in-depth book in which even the most fanatical dog lover will discover something new. It’s the perfect book for any dog-mad preteen.”–Quill and Quire“Fascinating! …it is clear that Gorrell herself loves and appreciates our canine friends. Recommended for dog lovers…”–Hi-Rise

About The Author

Gena K. Gorrell

Gena K. Gorrell is a book editor and an award-winning writer of non-fiction for young people. Her third book, Heart and Soul- The Story of Florence Nightingale, won the Norma Fleck Award for Non-Fiction. In her spare time she is a first-aid instructor and a volunteer officer in the Toronto Police Marine Unit. She lives in Toronto with her husband and her dog.

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