MY DOG, MY HERO

MY DOG, MY HERO

Module 9

SLIS 5420/Module 9/August 2-8

Book for this module

MY DOG, MY HERO by Betsy Byars

Bibliographic

Byars,. (2000). MY DOG, MY HERO. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, LLC

Summary
This book is about the amazing dogs who have had a tremendous impact on some one's life. All the dogs are a hero in various ways. One may have rescued someone from a fallen house, keeping someone from being bitten in a garden by a snake because of their reaction or simply allowing a person in a nursing home to rub them, and with frequent visits this indvidual begins to live again and rise up daily with purpose.

My Impression
This book is a great eye opener of what dogs are capable of doing for the human race. Dogs have a way to make you feel needed and they certainly provide people with unconditional love. I'm definitely convinced that animals especially dogs play an important part in the healing process. All the dogs in this book are definitely heroes.

Reviews
Booklist
Gr. 3-6. Newbery Medal-winner Byars and daughters Betsy Duffey and Laurie Myers--dog lovers all--collaborate for the first time in this collection of eight stories about extraordinarily heroic dogs. Each of the first-rate tales is told from the point if view of a contestant entering a dog in the My Hero contest. Among the entries is one from a gruff gardener who has no use for dogs until one alerts him to a poisonous snake lurking in his petunias. In another, a 93-year old woman relates how a dog's cold nose and loving touch transformed her after she'd given in to depression in a nursing home. Drama, humor, excitement, and love fuel these short, well-written stories that are certain to be relished by dog lovers. The selections can also provide students in English classes with excellent examples of point of view, characterization, and plot construction. Loren Longs evocative full-color artwork not only shows off each canine but also invites readers into the crises and emotions of the episodes. Ellen Madel Copyright America Library Association.

Use in Library Setting
I would use this book in a story time for the library discussing how dogs are heroes like human, and ask questions as to how. Children would have the opportunity to share if they personally know any hero dogs or have heard of any. I would also invite in trained thearpy dogs to help read to the children.