Sergeant Stubby The Puppy who Went to War

Some heroes walk on two feet! But there are some heroes who walk on four! This is the story of a four legged hero. He was a puppy who came to be known as "Sergeant Stubby."
Stubby was found by soldiers training in the yard of Yale College. They were training to go to war! The little puppy wandered around the men. It was hard work training for war but to the puppy it looked like they were all having fun! He wanted to play too!
"Look!" said one of the men. His name was John Robert Conroy. His friends called him Bob. "What a cute looking puppy. Come here little dog."
Stubby came to him. And Stubby followed him. He followed John all the way into World War I.

Find out how Stubby helped save the lives of the men in his unit time and time again in this exciting 15-minute book.

Ages 7 and up.
Reading level 2.6

This book is part of our "Heroes in History" series. These 15-minute books focus on a specific moment in a historic person's life. Aimed at second graders, they provide the perfect introduction to famous Americans in an exciting, fun-to-read way.

LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.