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Extraordinary Animal Heroes: Notable Lives from History is a fun and engaging reader for students or anyone with a love for animal heroes. Explore the lives and accomplishments of 10 remarkable animals from history. These fascinating stories incorporate well for students in grades 6-8 in many areas of study including history, language arts, vocabulary words and definitions, and cultural insights.
Meet unforgettable people and animals in the What a Character! Notable Lives from History series as you enjoy 10 real stories within each book!
Designed to be fun and engaging for students or anyone with a love for history, these readers include a fascinating focus on important, influential, and visionary people, along with heroic animal escapades! From scientists to famous women to war heroes and more, there is something of interest for everyone in this exciting series!
This volume, Extraordinary Animal Heroes, is recommended for Grade 6 and up and includes:
Seargeant Stubby, the dog
Murphy, the donkey
Balto, the dog
Cher Ami, the pigeon
Tipperary Beauty, the dog
Wojtek, the bear
Judy, the dog
Sergeat Reckless, the horse
Chips, the dog
Smoky, the dog
Each book can be read in any order and includes colorful and fun images. Definitions are included to help readers learn the new words they will discover. Read for enjoyment or as an extension of your history, science, or language arts curriculum.
Table of Contents
World War I
1. Murphy, the Donkey Who Carried the Wounded
2. Sergeant Stubby, the Dog Who Caught a German Spy
3. Cher Ami, the Pigeon Who Saved the Lost Battalion
The Alaskan Black Death
4. Balto — The Dog Who Saved Nome
World War II
5. Tipperary Beauty, the Dog Who Rescued Pets
6. Judy, the Dog Who Became a Prisoner
7. Chips, the Dog Who Disabled a Machine Gun Nest
8. Smoky, the Dog Who Strung Telephone Wires
9. Wojtek, the Bear Who Went to War
The Korean War
10. Sergeant Reckless, the Horse Who Carried Ammo and the Wounded
Glossary
Corresponding Curriculum
Endnotes
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Are you ready to bring history to life in your homeschool? Master Books invites Christian homeschool students to participate in our American History Hero vote! Dive into the inspiring stories of ten notable figures from American history, all featured in Marilyn Boyer's What a Character: Notable Lives in History chapter book series. Each biography highlights the courage, faith, and determination of these heroes who shaped our nation. After studying the brief biographies, students can vote for their favorite hero, making this an exciting way to supplement lessons on American history and engage with the 2024 election season!
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Are you ready to bring history to life in your homeschool? Master Books invites Christian homeschool students to participate in our American History Hero vote! Dive into the inspiring stories of ten notable figures from American history, all featured in Marilyn Boyer's What a Character: Notable Lives in History chapter book series. Each biography highlights the courage, faith, and determination of these heroes who shaped our nation. After studying the brief biographies, students can vote for their favorite hero, making this an exciting way to supplement lessons on American history and engage with the 2024 election season!
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Customer Reviews
5
Cute book
Review byMarilyn
I just ordered this book for my youngest recently, and she loved it !! Such a cool idea to teach history with animal stories
1
Images are AI slop
Review byDisappointed mom
I bought a couple of these books a while ago and I’m very disappointed the images are AI slop. I didn’t bother checking them because I trust Masterbooks, my kids were the ones that come to me and showed me the AI images with the mistakes and gibberish. If I would have know I would have never bought them. Now I don’t even know if to trust the writing in it, might be AI too. I wish I could get my money back. Very disappointed Matersbooks is selling this junk.
5
Love it!
Review bySamantha
Filled with unforgettable stories, this book showcases amazing animals that displayed loyalty and courage in remarkable ways. It’s both heartwarming and inspiring for readers of all ages.
5
Fun and Interesting
Review byMichele
This was our favorite book in the series! Lots of interesting animals to read about, my son would read them and tell me all about why he learned. A great addition to our school year.
5
Great Read
Review byMindy
My 9-year-old flew through this book and enjoyed each story.
5
a new favorite
Review byashley
by far my favorite biography series. We read as a family at night together. We LOVED the sergeant stubby story the best. I highly recommend this entire series. we own them all!
5
Great
Review byTailored Homeschool
We love What A Character! These books are jam packed with great pictures, and engaging story telling. From animals to spies, Master Books out did themselves with this series, and what's more is there is audio!!!
5
Love this!
Review byCarol
What a neat way to make History more exciting. I like how the author introduces the animal heroes with a brief history of the war in which they were a hero. We got the Inventors and Scientists too. I hope to get them all.
5
Famous animals
Review byLaura
This book is a fantastic addition to history curriculum. Each animal in this book has a short & easy to read story about their part in history. Any words that might be a challenge to young readers are defined right on the page. The illustrations are fun & help kids stay engaged to the story. This book can be used for pure enjoyment or an add on to curriculum. A list of Master Books curriculum that would be good to use this book with is included.
5
Animals and History
Review bySarahT
Extraordinary Animal Heroes is a fantastic read for those who love animals and want to know their contribution throughout history. This book is a great companion to historical topics covered in social studies and will really make history come to life for students who love animals! My daughter is thrilled with this book!
