From the award-winning author of engaging historical nonfiction for children comes these fifty inspiring stories about courageous animals who accomplished amazing feats.

Animals have a special way of connecting with kids. Your whole family will love these true tales of daring dolphins, plucky parrots, cunning canines, and other intrepid animal heroes who left their mark on history in inspiring and unexpected ways.

Shirley Raye Redmond introduces you to fifty amazing animals who exhibited epic bravery under extraordinary circumstances, including...

Roselle, the guide dog who helped lead her blind owner out of the collapsing World Trade Center on 9/11. Tommy, the shelter rescue cat that dialed 9-1-1 when his owner suffered a series of strokes. Simon, the "Able Seaman Cat" who helped boost the morale and preserve the food supply of crewmembers held hostage on their own ship for over one hundred days.

Brave Animal Stories makes a great choice for family reading time or to give as a gift to a young animal lover you know.