Chips: The War Dog

by Nancy M. West

Chips, a husky-shepherd-collie mix is a curious and carefree dog until news arrives that Japanese warplanes have bombed Pearl Harbor. Suddenly, Chip's comfortable life and the lives of everyone he knows in his peaceful village are changed forever. Follow Chips as he is enlisted in "Dogs for Defense" and joins the first war dog detachment to be shipped overseas into some for the fiercest fighting of the Second World War. A fictional account based on the true-life adventures of the most highly decorated canine hero from World War II. Chips: A Hometown Hero is a timeless story about the importance of home, friendship, and loyalty during one of the most challenging times in America's history.

Genres: Animals, Dogs

183 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

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I'm the author of Chips: A Hometown Hero; a historical MG novel based on the true-life adventures of the most highly decorated military dog from World War II (Ages 8 and up).

I'm currently working on a YA Historical Gothic Fantasy. It's set in NYC and the Hudson River Valley, during the mid-19th century.

When not writing, I enjoy feral cat rescue work, specifically, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). Member: SCBWI and OBOD