Sergeant Stubby, Ann Bausum
Sergeant Stubby, Ann Bausum
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Sergeant Stubby
How a Stray Dog and His Best Friend Helped WinWorld War I and Stole the Heart of a Nation

Author: Ann Bausum, David E. Sharpe, Grover Gardner

Narrator: Pam Ward

Unabridged: 5 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/13/2014

Synopsis

Told for the first time, here is the story of a stray dog who eventually became affectionately known as Sergeant Stubby, the most famous war dog of World War I. Beloved award-winning children's author Ann Bausum brings her friendly writing style and in-depth research to her first book for adults.Stubby's story begins in 1917 when America is about to enter the war. A stray dog befriends Private J. Robert "Bob" Conroy at the Connecticut National Guard camp at Yale University, and the two become inseparable, eventually crossing an ocean and going to war together. What follows is an epic tale of how man's best friend becomes an invaluable soldier on the front lines and in the trenches, a decorated war hero, and an inspiration to a country long after the troops returned home.

About Ann Bausum

Ann Bausum is the daughter of a history professor and grew up in Lexington, Virginia, with a love of American history and a passion for research. She writes books about US history for young people and adults, and many of her books deal with issues of social justice. Her books consistently earn prominent national recognition. Denied, Detained, Deported (2009) was named the 2010 Carter G. Woodson Book Award winner at the secondary school level from the National Council for the Social Studies. Muckrakers (2007) earned the Golden Kite Award as best nonfiction book of the year from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Freedom Riders (2006) gained a Sibert Honor designation from the American Library Association, and With Courage and Cloth (2004) received the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award as the year’s best book on social justice issues for older readers. She lives in Beloit, Wisconsin.

About Pam Ward

Pam Ward, an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator, found her true calling reading books for the blind and physically handicapped for the Library of Congress’ Talking Books program. The fact that she can work with Blackstone Audio from the beauty of the mountains of Southern Oregon is an unexpected bonus.

About Grover Gardner

Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marti on April 13, 2018

I had never heard of Stubby's exploits during the First World War, so I thought it was an amusingly cute little story. It has all the makings of a Capra film starring either Jimmy Stewart or Gary Cooper (and if ever a story was in need of Hollywood invention it is this one). It was as though Bob Con......more

Goodreads review by Bob on May 05, 2014

Advanced reading copy review The story of "Sergeant" Stubby and his human companion Robert Conroy is a good read and adds a new dimension to the collective history of WWI. Many animals were put to work during the war, a few became famous but only two are preserved in the Smithsonian Museum of America......more

Goodreads review by Alan on April 22, 2018

What a remarkable story and amazing dog. My journey with Sergeant Stubby began some years ago at the Smithsonian Museum of History. My daughter and I traveled to Washington D.C. to lay to rest a good friend of mine at Arlington National Cemetery. While there we visited the History Museum and I come......more

Goodreads review by Dale on February 17, 2020

A Review of the Audiobook Published in 2014 by Blackstone Audio. Read by Pam Ward. Duration: 5 hours, 12 minutes. Unabridged. During the quick basic training for American forces heading for France in World War I, a stray dog found its way into a Connecticut National Guard training camp at Yale University......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on June 04, 2021

Very good book! Loved the story and the details of the war and the time in our country's history. There were tons of news stories on this dog, but Stubby's companion didn't keep a diary and there was not too much correspondence left with the day to day details of their life together in that time. Th......more

Quotes

“Solidly researched…and effectively illustrates a meaningful relationship in which a special dog helped a soldier ‘see beyond the horror and uncertainty of combat to the beauty of just being alive.’” Publishers Weekly

“Is the appeal of this book greater for dog lovers or military-history buffs? It’s a toss-up, because the book’s charm simply radiates off the page in all directions…This very engaging book serves as a tribute to canine courage and devotion.” Booklist

“Once again, Stubby trots forward to serve the men of the 102nd. Bravo, Sergeant Stubby!” Michael E. Shay, author of Revered Commander, Maligned General

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