Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle

The True Story

Author: Brian Dennis and Kirby Larson

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

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Summary

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

Description

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.

Awards

Winner of California Young Reader Medal (Picture Bk/Older Reader) 2013
Winner of NAPPA Gold Awards (Preschoolers & Up) 2009
Winner of Golden Sower Award (Primary) 2013
Winner of Christopher Awards (Books for Young People) 2010
Winner of Maine Student Book Award (Grades 4-8) 2011
Winner of Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Grades 3-5) 2011
Winner of Volunteer State Book Awards (Primary) 2012
Winner of Colorado Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2011
Winner of Delaware Diamonds Award (Grades K-2) 2010
Winner of Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award 2011

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.