9/11 Book: Dog Heros of September 11th

Posted on September 11, 2011 Updated on October 1, 2011

Dog Heroes of September 11th: A Tribute to America’s Search and Rescue Dogs

by Nona Kilgore Bauer, photographs  by Isabelle Francais

Nonfiction, 232 pages

Dog Heroes of September 11th isn’t a children’s book, but it’s a new perspective on the event. The book gives tribute to dogs and their handlers during moments after September 11, 2001. There are 78 dogs featured in the book with wonderful photographs and descriptions about their jobs. Being a search and rescue dog takes a lot of training and long hours yet these dogs love their work.  Many of these dogs received medals  for their service.  A search and rescue dog’s work is often indispensable during missions where people can’t fully complete the job. I think people will enjoy this book, because dogs relate to people at a personal level during difficult situations.