![]() The night’s thick air has begun to lift, and the German Shepherd’s movement catches the emerging sun. ![]() N THE LONG LIGHT of early morning, Hunter circles what remains of a burned house, his nose low and brow furrowed. Scent of the Missing is the story of Susannah and Puzzle’s adventures as they search for the missing-a lost teen, an Alzheimer’s patient wandering in the cold, signs of the crew amid the debris of the space shuttle Columbia disaster-and unravel the mystery of the bond between humans and dogs. Once she qualified to train a dog of her own, she adopted Puzzle, a strong, bright Golden Retriever puppy who exhibited unique aptitudes as a working dog but who was less interested in the role of compliant house pet. A dog lover and pilot with search experience herself, Susannah was so moved by the image that she decided to volunteer with a local canine team and soon discovered firsthand the long hours, nonexistent pay, and often heart-wrenching results they face. In the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, Susannah Charleson clipped a photo from the newspaper of an exhausted canine handler, face buried in the fur of his search-and-rescue dog. ICLE (International Center for Leadership in Education)Ĭustomer Service & Technical Support PortalĪn unforgettable memoir from a search-and-rescue pilot and her spirited canine partner Into Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, 8-12 ![]() ![]() Science & Engineering Leveled Readers, K-5 ![]()
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