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Smoky, the Dog That Saved My Life - The Bill Wynne Story (Paperback) Loot Price: R391
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Smoky, the Dog That Saved My Life - The Bill Wynne Story (Paperback): Nancy Roe-Pimm

Smoky, the Dog That Saved My Life - The Bill Wynne Story (Paperback)

Nancy Roe-Pimm

Series: Biographies for Young Readers

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World War II soldier Bill Wynne met Smoky while serving in New Guinea, where the dog, who was smaller than Wynne's army boot, was found trying to scratch her way out of a foxhole. After he adopted her, she served as the squadron mascot and is credited as being the first therapy dog for the emotional support she provided the soldiers. When they weren't fighting, Bill taught Smoky hundreds of tricks to entertain the troops. Smoky became a war hero herself at an airstrip in Luzon, the Philippines, where she helped save forty airplanes and hundreds of soldiers from imminent attack. After the war, Bill worked as a Hollywood animal trainer and then returned to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. He and Smoky continued to perform their act, even getting their own TV show, How to Train Your Dog with Bill Wynne and Smoky. Nancy Roe Pimm presents Bill and Smoky's story to middle-grade readers in delightful prose coupled with rich archival illustrations. Children will love learning about World War II from an unusual perspective, witnessing the power of the bond between a soldier and his dog, and seeing how that bond continued through the exciting years following the war.

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Imprint: Ohio University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Biographies for Young Readers
Release date: February 2019
First published: 2018
Authors: Nancy Roe-Pimm
Dimensions: 229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 978-0-8214-2357-8
Categories: Books > Children's & Educational > Social studies > Warfare & defence > General
Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets > General
Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
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LSN: 0-8214-2357-6
Barcode: 9780821423578

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