A Chicken Was There- Animal Heroes offers engaging short stories about animals throughout history who helped humans at a time when they needed it most. These tales encourage a deeper appreciation for the extraordinary roles animals have played in human lives. Explore stories that combine history and entertainment, designed to motivate even the most hesitant readers.

• Follow Balto, the sled dog who battled an Alaskan blizzard to deliver life-saving medicine.

• Crawl through bombed-out ruins behind a stray cat guiding villagers to hidden food stores.

• Stand alongside Sergeant Reckless, the horse who carried wounded soldiers through the battlefield to safety.

Over the course of twenty-five short stories you'll meet some of the world's most unforgettable animal heroes, and the equally memorable chickens who witnessed it all.