Major Dennis first met Nubs, a German Shepherd-Border Collie Mix and the leader of a pack of desert dogs, while patrolling one of the Iraqi border forts. Eventually, Dennis and Nubs formed a bond, strengthened by the fact that Dennis nurtured the dog back to health after a near fatal injury. When Brian's team relocated a full seventy miles away, he received an unlikely visitor: Nubs. Miraculously, the dog had trekked solo through below-freezing desert temperatures to find his favorite marine. With an outpouring of help from family and friends, Dennis raised enough money to transport Nubs back to San Diego, where the dog now has a permanent home- with Dennis. In the tradition of Own & Mzee, this remarkable photographic picture book documents Nubs's amazing journey, primarily through the lens of Dennis's camera. Although this story is set against a wartime backdrop, it focuses on the incredible bond between Major Dennis and his friend Nubs.

In the tradition of Owen & Mzee, a true story of a marine and the miraculously loyal dog he befriends in Iraq

About the Author
Brian Dennis is a major in the Marines. He and Nubs live in San Diego. Kirby Larson is the acclaimed author of the 2007 Newbery Honor book, Hattie Big Sky. Mary Nethery is the author of many picture books.

Awards
Winner of California Young Reader Medal (Picture Bk/Older Reader) 2013 and NAPPA Gold Awards (Preschoolers & Up) 2009 and Golden Sower Award (Primary) 2013 and Christopher Awards (Books for Young People) 2010 and Maine Student Book Award (Grades 4-8) 2011 and Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Grades 3-5) 2011 and Volunteer State Book Awards (Primary) 2012 and Colorado Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2011 and Delaware Diamonds Award (Grades K-2) 2010 and Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award 2011 and Buckaroo Book Award 2011 and Show Me Readers Award 2011. Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2010 and Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award (Transitional Nonfiction) 2010. Short-listed for Delaware Diamonds Award (Grades K-2) 2013.



Book Information
ISBN 9780316053181
Author Mary Nethery
Format Hardback
Page Count 48
Imprint Little, Brown Young Readers
Publisher Little, Brown & Company
Weight(grams) 458g
Dimensions(mm) 225mm * 289mm * 9mm