2. Trouper – The Real Story
Meg Kearney Website
Meet Trouper
Second Chance Animal Rescue

3. What can you do to help dogs and cats at an
animal shelter?

4. Imagine the following dogs are at the shelter
Imagine the following dogs are at the shelter. Pick one of them and give him/her a name. Then write a description of your dog that would help him/her get adopted. See link for an example.

5. Adopting a dog is a big commitment
Adopting a dog is a big commitment. What things would you have to do to take good care of your dog?
On the third page it talks about the stray dogs having to dodge stones thrown by boys who thought the world was mean and so they had to be. If you saw this happening, what would you say and do?
Trouper was the last dog to be adopted. The author describes his heart as a cold, starless night – until the boy’s face shone through the bars like a mini sun. What does the author mean when she says his heart was a cold, starless night? What is meant by the boy’s face being like a mini sun?

6. If you enjoyed Trouper, try one of these books.

7. More Great Animal Stories

8. E. B. Lewis has illustrated over 50 books.
Trouper is Meg Kearney’s first book for kids. Her other books are mainly poetry for teens and adults.
E. B. Lewis has illustrated over 50 books.
Click on the link below to see some books you
may want to read.