War Animals

From Newbery Honor author Kirby Larson comes the moving story of a young boy who, with a dad fighting in Europe and a sister working at the Higgins Boat factory, longs to have a dog of his own. Fish has a knack for inventing. His annoying neighbor, Olympia, has a knack for messing things up. But when his latest invention leads Fish to Liberty, a beautiful stray dog who needs a home, he and Olympia work together to rescue her.

What four-legged soldiers fight beside our troops? Military dogs! They can sniff out enemies and find dangerous weapons. These dogs are hardworking members of the military. Learn all about what these amazing animals can do.

A little bit of kindness can make a lot of change in human life or animals. When you show kindness, care, and love to animals or pets, they always have so many different ways to express their happiness. For example, when you have been kind to a dog, the dog will wag its tail. When you show kindness to a cat, it will start rubbing its body around you, and the cat will make a purring noise to show you that it is happy.