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

by Major Brian Dennis
Dennis, B. (2009). //Nubs: The true story of a mutt, a marine and a miracle.// New York: Little, Brown and Company. Picture from Barnes and Noble (2011). //Barnes and Noble//. Retrieved July 25, 2011 from [|www.barnesandnoble.com]

=Summary = **While in Iraq, Major Brian Dennis, a marine, finds a pack of wild dogs. One dog, with his ears cut off, befriends Major Brian Dennis, who names him Nubs (because of his ears). During his time in Iraq, Major Brian Dennis and the rest of his marines would return to Nubs' home. Time after time, Major Dennis would come and leave Nubs. Finally, Nubs decided to follow the Marines 70 miles across the desert to their camp during the winter. After the long journey, Major Dennis tries to keep Nubs at the camp, but Marines aren't allowed to have dogs. Major Dennis then tries to raise enough money to send Nubs to the United States to wait for his return. Will Nubs make it to the United States and will Nubs and Major Dennis ever be reunited?**

Discussion Questions
**1. Why do you think, out of all the wild dogs that were with Nubs, that Major Brian Dennis chose to befriend Nubs, the dog with cut ears?****2. How is Nubs a true story about how "Dogs are a man's best friend"?****3. Put yourself in Nubs' paws, what are you thinking as you are crossing the desert just to find your friend?Ac**

Activities
**Writer's Workshop:**
 * **Read the book //Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine, and a Miracle// aloud.**
 * **Have students write a letter to Major Brian Dennis and Nubs.**
 * **Letters can be about anything from the book and should also pose questions about either Major Dennis or Nubs.**
 * **Have students address envelops and send them out!**

**Writer's Workshop:**
 * **Read the book //Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine, and a Miracle// aloud.**
 * **Have students write an adventure about an animal that has lost their friend.**
 * **Encourage creativity in the animal, location, and why they are searching for their friend.**

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Video of Major Brian Dennis and Nubs on Ellen
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