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Dog Diaries #3: Barry

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Barry der Menschenretter—a.k.a. Barry—probably the most famous St. Bernard dog in history, tells the story of his life for the first time.

Eight-thousand feet above sea level, in the treacherous pass in the Alps between Italy and Switzerland, the monks of the hospice of St. Bernard have, because the 11th century, kept dogs to lend a hand them rescue travelers lost in the snow. In time, these dogs became a breed unto themselves, named for the hospice. They’re chargeable for helping over 2,000 travelers who might another way have frozen to death. With great modesty, Barry tells not almost about his own heroic exploits (saving over 40 lives, including that of a 12-year-old boy frozen in a cave), but about his day by day life in the hospice, his close relationship with the brothers who train him, and about the other hospice hounds with whom he teams as much as guide lost travelers and save lives. With realistic black-and-white illustrations by Tim Jessell—plus an appendix with details about St. Bernards, the Great St. Bernard Hospice, and much, more—Barry’s tale is perfect for dog-crazy middle-grade readers!


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