F. C. Wolf was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from York College CUNY and currently lives just outside of Richmond, Virginia. Ms. Wolf has been teaching for more than thirty-five years and is still a special education teacher with Hanover County Public Schools. She enjoys teaching, reading and traveling. For the past five years she and her dog Sam, have been associated with Intermountain Therapy Dogs Inc., and Sprite’s Hero. Through these programs, they became a certified pet therapy team and also participants with “Paws to R.E.A.D” - Reading Education Assistance Dogs. The R.E.A.D. program works with people of all ages, but especially with children to encourage and develop reading skills. Ms. Wolf and Sam also trained with a canine search and rescue unit for more than a year in rural Virginia. “Sam, Search and Rescue” is a direct result of Ms. Wolf’s passion for teaching, working with children, love of animals, reading and the great outdoors.
Sam
Search and Rescue
by F. C. Wolf
Sam
Search and Rescue
by F. C. Wolf
Published Jun 18, 2014
82 Pages
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
Book Details
Lost, alone and terrified! “Sam! Where are you???”
When ten-year-old, Petey, disappears on Halloween Eve, Sam and his handler get the call. Sam leads the way to an isolated and hidden cave. Once inside, all communications are cut off. They are all alone in the cave, or are they? Sam senses the danger first and without a moment’s hesitation, springs into action and not a second too soon. Sam is the story of a retired, ten-year-old Search and Rescue dog. As a young pup, Sam was wild and undisciplined. He would escape from his kennel and tear up the neighborhood. He was a free-spirited, country dog, stubborn and with a mind of his own. Sam’s journey from outcast rebel to trusting acceptance and heroism will keep young readers wanting to know what happens next.