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Raven, Margot Theis

Rags, Hero Dog of WWI: A True Story

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Petra Brown. Rags, a scruffy mutt rescued from a Paris alley by Private James Donovan, becomes the mascot for the U.S. Army's First Division in WWI. Rags endures loud and frightening explosions, poison gas attacks, and injury but loyally relays crucial messages from the rear to the front lines. Endearing illustrations accompany this heartwarming narrative based on a true story from the Great War.

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