Book Review - The Skin I'm In

About the Book
Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they're not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it's about her dark, black skin.

When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too. But the new teacher's attitude surprises Maleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she's in. Can Maleeka learn to do the same?



My Take on the Book
I had never read this book before and I am so glad that I did find it as it was a very powerful book. While it was written for YA audiences, as an adult I was drawn in by this book and I found it to be a very compelling read. The book itself shows a main character that really shows courage to confront a bully, but it also is a coming of age book that allows you to see how the main character has to learn to eventually accept herself. 

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Book Review - Unlikely Friendships for Kids: The Dog & The Piglet: And Four Other Stories of Animal Friendships

About the Book

Good friends come in all shapes and sizes!

Unlikely Friendships, the runaway New York Times bestseller with a compelling message of hope and friendship and differences overcome, is rewritten just for younger readers. This hardcover chapter book for children ages seven and up collects five heartwarming true stories of animal friendship: a hippo and the goat who is his best friend, an iguana that snuggles with a cat, a dog that takes care of a blind deer, a cat and orangutan who become friends, and a mother dog who cares for a tiny piglet.

Chapter books give young readers a strong sense of accomplishment, and these heartwarming animal stories, with their incredible photographs and inexplicable mysteries of attraction, their focus on friendship, love, and the ways that creatures of all different species can find common bonds of affection, will keep kids turning the pages to find out about the unusual ways animals help each other and discover the love of new friends.

Each is a perfect gift for young animal lovers, and a lovely subject to help kids get reading.



My Take on the Book

This was a wonderful book that allows kids to see how animals can show love to many beyond just their own species. Whenever I hear stories like this I get a smile on my face as it shows you that animals large and small can come to show love to any and all. This book really shows how compassion and love will win the day in the end.


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Book Review - History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time

About the Book

It's an irresistible combination: Brad Meltzer, a born storyteller, counting down the world's most intriguing unsolved mysteries. And to make this richly illustrated book even richer, each chapter invites the reader along for an interactive experience through the addition of removable facsimile documents—the evidence! It's a treasure trove for conspiracy buffs, a Griffin and Sabine for history lovers.

Adapted from Decoded, Meltzer’s hit show on the HISTORY network, History Decoded explores fascinating, unexplained questions. Is Fort Knox empty? Why was Hitler so intent on capturing the Roman “Spear of Destiny”? What’s the government hiding in Area 51? Where did the Confederacy’s $19 million in gold and silver go at the end of the Civil War? And did Lee Harvey Oswald really act alone? Meltzer sifts through the evidence; weighs competing theories; separates what we know to be true with what’s still—and perhaps forever—unproved or unprovable; and in the end, decodes the mystery, arriving at the most likely solution. Along the way we meet Freemasons, Rosicrucians, Nazi propagandists, and the real DB Cooper.

Bound in at the beginning of each story is a custom-designed envelope—a faux 19th-century leather satchel, a U.S. government classified file—containing facsimiles of relevant evidence: John Wilkes Booth’s alleged unsigned will, a map of the Vatican, Kennedy’s death certificate. The whole is a riveting, interactive adventure through the compelling world of mysteries and conspiracies.




My Take on the Book
Brad Meltzer is awesome! He goes so far into depth into all that he does and this book really does an amazing job at exploring so many important points in history. The book is beautifully made and could really be used as a coffee table book. The book looks at a number of possible conspiracies, but it explores each in a balanced way and does not just look at the event from one vantage. My daughters love history and this book was one that I saw them coming back to over and over again! While I knew some of the facts and figures from some of these, there was much that I did not know and I was so glad to have learned it through this great book!

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Banjo Review - ADM - 5-String Banjo 24 Bracket with Closed Solid Wood Back and Geared 5th Tuner, Beginner Pack

About the Banjo

All Days Music Inc.(ADM), was started on the principal that entry level or student grade musical instruments should be of playable and enjoyable quality to insure the success and enjoyment of the individual pursuing an instrument.

Their mission is to deliver a better value for your investment. As a professional musical instrument supplier with overseas factories and powerful supply chain resources, All Days Music provides high quality, hand crafted instruments at an affordable price.

Whether your target customers are students, musical educators or professional musicians, you'll find a variety of quality musical instruments stringed instruments, fretted instruments, wind instruments and percussion, case and bag, accessories etc. at very competitive prices. All instruments are quality checked by professional technician before shipping.

With this Banjo you get:

• 5 String Full Size Banjo with Geared 5th Tuner
• Features 24 brackets, a maple bridge, an adjustable hinged tailpiece and a chrome plated arm rest
• A mahogany resonator and neck with a 7 ply maple and mahogany shell brings great sound
• Perfect for anyone who has always wanted to learn to play this iconic instrument
• Bundle includes: gig bag, tuner, extra set of strings, strap and 3 picks

My Take on the Banjo
As someone that had never tried banjo before I was interested in getting an instrument that I could start using right away and having a kit that had everything that I needed at first was perfect for what I was trying to do. Also, because I had never tried this before I had no idea how easy or hard it would be but I knew that I was more than willing to put the work in to see what I could do to make some great music in the end.

As I opened this I was impressed to find everything that I needed to start playing included. You get picks, string, tuner and more. All of this makes it a great beginner instrument. Also, the instrument is very well made. It is sturdy and with the strap that you get, you can be ready to start picking as soon as you get this.

As I started to try this our I found that the strings were pliable and not hard to press down which definitely makes my fingertips happy in the end.

I found the the tuner that you get is ok. I already had a more expensive tuner that seemed to be a bit more sensitive, but if this was all that you had this would work fine.

One thing that I will note is that the straps are less expensive straps and with the metal clips you may end up scratching the finish. If you do not want this to happen you may want to purchase one that is a little more expensive.

Many banjos are much more expensive than this, so for the price, you are getting a well made beginner banjo that will allow you to get picking. It allowed me to do the same and I am so glad that I did. I have a long way to go to be an expert picker, but I will say that this is helping me work toward my final goal of playing in front of others!


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Book Review - Star Wars: A Scanimation Book: Iconic Scenes from a Galaxy Far, Far Away...

About the Book

Imagine: the first Star Wars book that actually moves, bringing to life the most memorable scenes from the epic: Obi-Wan battles Darth Maul The Millennium Falcon zooms away from an exploding Death Star Luke rides a galloping Tauntaun, Yoda twirls his green lightsaber, Boba Fett blasts up, up and away! And of course the most memorable scene of all―red and blue lightsabers flashing, Luke and Darth Vader fight the ultimate battle between good and evil.

It’s a marriage made in a galaxy far, far away: phenomenal Scanimation meets Star Wars, the enduring epic that’s sold $42 billion in ticket sales and earned the title #1 Boys Action Toy License of all time. Created by Rufus Butler Seder, Star Wars: A Scanimation Book presents 12 of the most memorable scenes, in a landscape, i.e., movie format. It’s an homage from an artist obsessed with the earliest forms of capturing visual motion to an artist obsessed with the most advanced. But that’s not what young fans will care about―this is having pure movie magic in the palm of your hand, to replay again and again.


My Take on the Book
If you love Star Wars this will bring some great characters to life for you to look at again and again. The animation works well and on each page you will be drawn into scenes that you are seeing and you will be able to re-live the scenes in a whole new way. The scenes are iconic and ones that you will love to see in action as I know that I did. While I would have loved to have seen more pages in this covering even more iconic scenes in the future. I will say that the pages do look better in brighter light due to the darkness of the scenes themselves. I have placed this book out and a number of people have already commented to how great this book is and asked how they could get one for themselves.


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Book Review - Peanuts: A Scanimation Book

About the Book

Good grief, the gang’s all here! Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, Sally, and, of course, Snoopy―these cherished characters from the most popular comic strip of all time meet the magic of Scanimation.

Ten memorable scenes―in clear and colorful Scanimations, with smooth-flowing, detailed images―are brought to life in the book, each accompanied by the inspiring words of wisdom from Charles M. Schulz that make PEANUTS so special. Charlie Brown runs to launch his kite, with the caption “Sometimes there are things you just can’t resist doing.” Snoopy does his happy dance: “To dance is to live.” Lucy skips rope: “Life is more than just lying around.” Plus Schroeder plays the piano, Snoopy battles the Red Baron, Sally dances with Linus, and Charlie Brown tries to kick―and of course, as he will for all eternity, misses―the football.

PEANUTS is one of the most beloved and best-known brands of all time. Every day over 45 million people read the strip; its animated specials have aired on television for the past fifty years (growing in popularity―A Charlie Brown Christmas was the highest-rated prime time special in 2012); it has millions of Facebook fans; and in 2015, to celebrate the 65th anniversary of PEANUTS, 20th Century Fox will release a 3D animated movie.

And now, Scanimation. It’s PEANUTS―funny and wise and beloved, forever a part of our lives―like you’ve never seen before.



My Take on the Book
If you are a fan of Peanuts comics and their characters you will love this book. As a scanimation book with every page you will see a scene from The Peanuts and by slightly tilting the book the image will become alive. Also on each page is a quote from the scene. There did not seem to be any cohesion to why images were next to one another, but for me it was great to be able to see the images come alive and great to see the Peanuts characters in a whole new light.

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Book Review - Gods and Heroes: Mythology Around the World

About the Book

Meet the Original Superheroes.

Before there was Batman, Wonder Woman, or Black Panther...there was Indra, Hindu king of gods, who battled a fearsome snake to save the world from drought. Athena, the powerful Greek goddess of wisdom who could decide the fate of battles before they even began. Okuninushi, the Japanese hero who defeated eighty brothers to become king and then traded it all for a chance at immortality.

Featuring more than 70 characters from 23 cultures around the world, this A-to-Z encyclopedia of mythology is a who's who of powerful gods and goddesses, warriors and kings, enchanted creatures and earthshaking giants whose stories have been passed down since the beginning of time—and are now given fresh life for a new generation of young readers.

Plus, You'll Learn All About:

• Dragons: The Hydra, St. George's Dragon, and the Australian Rainbow Snake
• Giants: Grendel, Balor of the Evuil Eye, Polyphemus, and the Purusha with the thousand heads
• Monsters: Manticore, Sphinx, Minotaur, Thunderbird, and Echidne, mother of the Nemean lion that nearly killed Heracles
• Underworlds: Travel to Hades, Valhalla, and the Elysian Fields

My Take on the Book
This is a great book that incorporates so many Gods and Heroes from all over the world. The book shares these in so many fun ways. The book is very complete look at so many characters from throughout mythology. As someone that loves myths this book has so many that I have heard of before, but also ones that were more obscure. I learned a ton from this book and this was definitely something that I would recommend to anyone that is a fan of mythology. The book would also be a great book for young readers that want to learn more about mythology.

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Book Review - Gallop!: A Scanimation Picture Book

About the Book

There's never before been a book like Gallop! Employing a patented new technology called Scanimation, each page is a marvel that brings animals, along with one shining star, to life with art that literally moves. It's impossible not to flip the page, and flip it again, and again, and again.

A first book of motion for kids, it shows a horse in full gallop and a turtle swimming up the page. A dog runs, a cat springs, an eagle soars, and a butterfly flutters. Created by Rufus Butler Seder, an inventor, artist, and filmmaker fascinated by antique optical toys, Scanimation is a state-of-the-art six-phase animation process that combines the "persistence of vision" principle with a striped acetate overlay to give the illusion of movement. It harkens back to the old magical days of the kinetoscope, and the effect is astonishing, like a Muybridge photo series springing into action—or, in terms kids can relate to, like a video without a screen. Complementing the art is a delightful rhyming text full of simple questions and fun, nonsense replies: Can you gallop like a horse? giddyup-a-loo! Can you strut like a rooster? cock-a-doodle-doo!

Every child who opens the book will be amazed—and so will every parent.


My Take on the Book
What a fun book that brings moving images together on every page and with a slight tilt of each page you will see the image moving along with you. My daughter is a big fan of horses and she loved this as it allowed her to see horses moving on every page.


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Book Review - Famous Last Words, Fond Farewells, Deathbed Diatribes, and Exclamations Upon Expiration

About the Book

A collection of the notable last recorded words of the dying, Famous Last Words is, unexpectedly, bursting with life, hope, wisdom, and often laughter. Here are writers, philosophers, athletes, gangsters, kings, queens, movie stars, and politicians, in all sorts of moods and states of preparedness. Some merely want to say goodbye to loved ones, others want to create a legacy. And some are caught completely off guard, like Civil War general John Sedgwick, answering his troops' urgings to take cover: They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist-.

There's the droll: It's the wallpaper or me. One of us has to go (Oscar Wilde); the blasé: How are the Mets doing today? (Moe Berg); the cranky: It wasn't worth it (Louis B. Mayer); the wistful: That was the best ice cream soda I ever tasted (Lou Costello); the optimistic: I shall hear in heaven! (Beethoven); and the overly optimistic: I've never felt better (Douglas Fairbanks).

Ultimately, every one of these parting statements is a reflection of the person behind it. Each is accompanied by a mini-biography of the speaker, including the context of death, from the golf course (That was a great game of golf, fellers Bing Crosby) to a favorite armchair (Go on, get out. Last words are for fools who haven't said enough-Karl Marx).


My Take on the Book
This was a great book that was not only interesting but also fun too. You may think this was morbid, but actually it was fascinating as some people's words were very prophetic. In reading this I found myself sharing the words with others and even they stated that they were so amazed at the words being shared. While this book is short, the words within it pack a punch and you will love coming back to the book over and over again!

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Book Review - Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

About the Book

It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world.

Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders—the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Escher-like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain, where men dressed as devils literally vault over rows of squirming infants. Not to mention the Great Stalacpipe Organ in Virginia, Turkmenistan's 40-year hole of fire called the Gates of Hell, a graveyard for decommissioned ships on the coast of Bangladesh, eccentric bone museums in Italy, or a weather-forecasting invention that was powered by leeches, still on display in Devon, England.

Created by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton, ATLAS OBSCURA revels in the weird, the unexpected, the overlooked, the hidden and the mysterious. Every page expands our sense of how strange and marvelous the world really is. And with its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, maps for every region of the world, it is a book to enter anywhere, and will be as appealing to the armchair traveler as the die-hard adventurer.

Anyone can be a tourist. ATLAS OBSCURA is for the explorer.


My Take on the Book
This was a book that I was excited to give to my daughter as she loves to learn about the world around her. This book has so much information packed into its' pages. The book is set up with a great table of contents that will walk you through all of the information. Throughout the book you will find that the images draw you into the book and is visually amazing. As my daughter read through the book she would bring the book to me and show me different parts of the book saying how much she loved the information she was learning. I can attest that this is the type of book that I love to have her read because of the amount of information that is here that really did help her learn while she was having fun doing it.


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Book Review - A Very Impatient Caterpillar

About the Book
This clever send-up of every child's biggest challenge --being patient!--is a STEM-friendly, laugh-out-loud comedy about metamorphosis.

HEY! What are you guys doing?

We're going to metamorphosize.

Meta-WHAT-now?

Transform into butterflies.

Right. Right. I knew that...

WAIT?! You're telling me I can become a BUTTERFLY?

Yes.

With wings?

Yes.

Wait for ME!!

Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies.



My Take on the Book
This is such a fun book that looks at the process of metamorphosis through the eyes of the very impatient caterpillar. The book brings humor and education together. This caterpillar has to learn to be patient to become the butterfly that he wants to become. This is such a great book that all kids will love!

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Book Review - LeaderSHOP Vol 1: Workplace, Career, and Life Advice From Today’s Top Thought Leaders

About the Book
Do you wish you could eavesdrop on conversations with some of today’s smartest thought leaders?

Here’s your chance.

LeaderSHOP provides candid talk from experts like Stephen M.R. Covey, Brian Tracy, Doug Conant, Sally Helgesen, David Ulrich, Bill George, Laura Vanderkam, Mark Sanborn, and dozens more.

Coach and bestselling author Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan asks these experts the questions most pertinent to your success at work and in life. Their responses will inspire, motivate, and possibly even surprise you. And one thing’s for certain: they’ll make you smarter and better prepared to perform at the next level.

With a foreword and additional commentary by Marshall Goldsmith, the World’s only two-time #1 Leadership Thinker, LeaderSHOP is sure to become a favorite item in your personal development toolkit.

In LeaderSHOP you’ll get great ideas on how to:

• challenge traditional definitions of leadership and success
• deal with conflict in ways that strengthen relationships
• cultivate personal gifts you didn’t even know you had
• create a to-be list that’s more helpful than a to-do list
• navigate office politics while advancing your own good causes
• strengthen your personal and professional “brand”
• build a user-friendly culture that brings out people’s best
• establish a high-trust, high-performance team
• give and receive feedback that really helps
• name and tame the “undiscussable” elephants in the room
• increase your value at work, at home, in life

My Take on the Book
This book is one that will truly get you thinking about leadership in a whole new way. The book is full of great interviews that have so much valuable insight that will lead you in new ways. This book was filled with conversations with thought leaders that will bring you on a deep dive into leadership itself. No matter what you are doing in your current role, this book is an inspirational read that will make you think larger and beyond what you know to move you to the next level of leadership. The book was easy to understand and read because of the way in which the author got his interviewees to open up and share insights that you will not find in other books. I found that as I was reading this that I would go back and re-read some of the sections as the content was that good! If you want to amplify your own leadership skills, this book is a must have!

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Book Review - Mindfulness for Kids: 30 Fun Activities to Stay Calm, Happy, and In Control

About the Book
Mindfulness for Kids offers fun activities for kids ages 6-12 to stay cool, happy, and present with mindfulness.

Homework horrors, chores, and not-so-friendly friends―that’s enough to make any kid’s brain hurt. The secret to staying cool is easy: it’s called mindfulness―and this book gives kids fun activities to practice it on their own.

Mindfulness for Kids applies mindfulness exercises to stories and real-life scenarios that kids go through at home, school, and with friends. Shared through the voices of five children: Jasmine, Willow, Kayli, Colby, and Zeke, Mindfulness for Kids is an engaging, kid-friendly guide for handling tough situations and powerful emotions mindfully.

From using belly breathing to help with panic before a presentation to actively listening to siblings, Mindfulness for Kids addresses the everyday challenges that kids face with:

• Mindfulness 101 that teaches kids what mindfulness is, and how they can be mindful of their emotions and senses.
• Relatable, real-life scenarios that kids encounter at home, school, and with friends.
• 30 Fun exercises that show kids how tricks like a gratitude list, “counting to calm”, and even yoga poses can help them relax and feel better from not-so-nice feelings.
• Mindfulness is a kind of superpower we all have but don’t know how to use. In this book, kids will learn how to use this power to feel good about themselves and the world around them through activities and stories told by kids, for kids.

My Take on the Book
This book is filled with great stories that will help your kids to better understand what mindfulness is and what it can do for them. The book introduces kids and parents to how they can better understand their emotions and reactions to life as well as what they can do to better control their reactions as well. I liked how the book examined mindfulness in locations where kids reside, home, school and with friends. This made sense to me as a parent and it also made sense for my daughter as well. We read through this together and we both learned a ton. I have already seen some of the tangible outcomes of this as my daughter seems to not be as quick to react as she was before reading and learning from this book. This is a great book that will truly help you and your kids!

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Book Review - Geometrics: A Striking Color-By-Sticker Challenge

About the Book

Get ready for a new set of exciting challenges that will take your observation skills and artistic pursuits to a whole new level!

Geometrics includes 12 striking portraits to complete with sticker shapes. The numbered shapes on each page can be filled with the corresponding stickers to create sophisticated works of art that will delight you. Ten pages of sticker shapes at the back of the book lead you on a quest to complete a wide variety of portraits, including a bear or a panther, a monkey or a unicorn, a kingfisher sitting on a branch or a hot air balloon sailing across the desert sky. Intricate, complex, and absorbing, you'll spend hours piecing together these sticker puzzles and creating something beautiful and unforgettable. Includes perforated pages.



My Take on the Book
This is a fun book that has so many different pictures within it that will allow you to create some amazing pictures that you and your kids will love to create together. The book has stickers that you will use to create the amazing images!

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DVD Review - Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

About the DVD
Based on an incredible true story, the heartwarming, family-friendly animated adventure SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO deploys on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital and On Demand December 11, 2018 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Featuring an all-star voice cast, SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO has been lauded by critics and received the Dove Foundation’s “All Ages” Seal of Approval and Parents’ Choice Gold Award, making it an ideal holiday gift that the whole family can enjoy.

SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO depicts the little-known true story of the unbreakable bond between a young soldier and a stray dog on the brink of America’s entry into World War I. For his valorous feats, Stubby is still recognized today as the first dog promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the U.S. Army and the most decorated dog in American history. He is also widely considered the forerunner to the U.S. Army’s working dog program. The delightful animated film shows the world that the greatest heroes can come from the unlikeliest places.
SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO was directed by award-winning documentarian Richard Lanni and features the voices of Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson & The Olympians) and Helena Bonham Carter (Harry Potter films).

The SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO Blu-ray and DVD both include a digital copy along with a behind-the-scenes featurette with cast interviews, a documentary short about the real Sgt. Stubby, never-before-seen production art and a historic photo gallery of the early 20th century world as depicted in the film.
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With an original score by Patrick Doyle (Brave) and animation services by Technicolor that combine CGI and vintage-inspired 2D sequences, SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO was produced and distributed by Fun Academy Motion Pictures. Screenwriters are Richard Lanni and Mike Stokey II (Band of Brothers), with editing by Mark Solomon (Chicken Run).

Special Features:

• “The Making of a Hero” Featurette with Behind-the-Scenes Footage and Cast Interviews
• “Real to Reel” The True Story of Sgt. Stubby
• “Animating History” The Art of Sgt. Stubby
• Historical Image Gallery
• Spanish Subtitles  Closed Captioning  Descriptive Audio
• Genre: Animated/Family/Adventure/History  Street Date: December 11, 2018
• Feature Run Time: Approx. 84 Minutes (Plus Special Features)
• MPAA Rating: PG for War Action and Some Thematic Elements

The true story of Sgt. Stubby has resonated with audiences of all ages, including parents, educators, animal lovers, military supporters and history buffs alike. The film has been selected as an official project of the United States World War I Centennial Commission and its French counterpart, La Mission du Centenaire 1914-18; additional endorsements and educational partners include the American Legion, the Connecticut State Library, the National Infantry Museum Foundation, the National World War I Museum & Memorial and the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes.

Beyond his military exploits, Stubby’s status as an adopted stray has resulted in nearly a century of recognition by animal rescues and welfare organizations. As part of the film’s theatrical release, Fun Academy partnered with more than 90 regional and national animal organizations across all 50 states – including the Humane Society of the United States and the Westminster Kennel Club – to shine a light on the human-animal bond and the amazing things adopted animals can do when given a chance in life.

About SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO: 
With the “War to End all Wars” looming, the life of Army “doughboy” Robert Conroy (Lerman) is forever changed when a little stray dog with a stubby tail wanders into a training camp in New Haven, Conn. Conroy gives his new friend a meal, a name, a family and the chance to embark on an adventure that would define a century.

About the Real-Life Stubby: Before he was a hero, Stubby was homeless, unwanted, unwashed and unloved, scrounging for scraps on the streets until he was taken in by Private First Class Robert Conroy of the 102nd Infantry Regiment, 26th “Yankee” Division.

In France, Stubby saw frontline action in four offensives and 17 battles. He found wounded soldiers, saved an entire company by alerting the men to don gas masks and even caught a German spy. After the recapture of Château-Thierry, the women of the town made him an embroidered jacket that would serve as Stubby’s uniform and display his numerous awards throughout the rest of his career.

Returning home to a hero’s welcome, Stubby and Conroy toured the country leading victory parades and met three sitting U.S. presidents, among other honors.



My Take on the Book
I have heard about Sgt. Stubby in the past but this was the first in-depth examination of the dog in a fun, family-friendly way. In watching this as a family I found that this movie to be a fun movie that really was inspirational. This movie really showed how Stubby went from street dog to K9, You also get to see the very unique and special relationship that Stubby has with Robert Conroy. This was a powerful story that everyone should see that shows you the power of this special relationship and the power of the love between dog and friend. Come and learn about the amazing feats of this great dog!

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