Saving Audie by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent is one of the most amazing animal stories I've read. It's the true story about a pit bull puppy rescued from Bad Newz Kennels, a dogfighting kennel created and maintained by NFL quarterback Michael Vick.

The book follows Audie's recovery and challenges with his new owner. I was astonished by all the beautiful color photos of Audie with his owner.

The book also discusses a few of the others dogs who were rescued.

It's unbelievable that people can be so cruel to animals. This book is a wonderful tool to teach children about being responsible, caring for, and nurturing animals.

I loved all the added educational material in the back including: what is a pit bull, BAD RAP animal rescue organization, information for further reading, and the Michael Vick Case timeline.

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Saving Audie follows a pit bull puppy from Michael Vick's dog fighting arena to his faithful and loving forever home.

I thought this book was very sweet. I have a rescued puppy of my own whose story is somewhat similar, so I could relate to several of the things that Audie's adopted family had to go through.

1. Visit an animal shelter.
2. Talk about responsible pet ownership, and implement discussion with a classroom pet.
3. Have student bring in articles relating to other current events involving animals or animal cruelty to share with the class.

A moving and inspiring story about one of the pit bulls rescued from Michael Vick's dogfighting kennels. ( )

An amazing book about second chances. Very cute pictures of Audie, a great book for teaching children to respect animals ( )