America's Animal Soldiers
Series of 4 titles
When U.S. soldiers are hard at work battling the enemy, who can they turn to for help? America’s military animals! From dolphins and sea lions that hunt for deadly sea mines, to dogs that are trained to sniff out bombs, these heroic animals help out in ways that no humans ever could! In America’s Animal Soldiers, kids get a behind-the-scenes look at the way the U.S. military trains animals so that they are prepared to help out at a moment’s notice. Full-color photos and dramatic true stories bring these courageous animals and their brave missions to vivid life.
| Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Subject | Animals, Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2012 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Imprint | Bearport Books |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2012-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 7.4 |
| Reading Counts! Points | 3.0 |
| BISACS | JNF003000 |
|---|---|
| Dewey | 355.4'24-599.79'75 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
| Lexile | 920-950 |
| Guided Reading Level | N |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.3-5.7 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Reviews
America's Animal Soldiers
This series gives an overview of the U.S. military’s modern-day use of animals to conduct missions on both land and sea. The brief text is accompanied by captioned photographs and dog-tag-shaped text boxes, which break the information into manageable bits.
America's Animal Soldiers
This series gives an overview of the U.S. military’s modern-day use of animals to conduct missions on both land and sea. The brief text is accompanied by captioned photographs and dog-tag-shaped text boxes, which break the information into manageable bits.
America's Animal Soldiers
After grabbing readers’ attention with an exciting account of a featured animal’s heroism, Goldish sustains interest with crisp presentations of the work of marine mammals, dogs, and pack animals in the military. From canines that sniff out explosives to sea lions that attach clamps to underwater mines, the animals work with human partners to keep military personnel safe. Each volume provides historical examples and discusses current training programs, deployment, and animal care, as well as future possibilities such as robotic substitutes. Fascinating photos of animals at work, e.g., a dog wearing a night vision camera attached to a bulletproof vest, enhance the accounts.