Lily: A True Story of Courage and the Joplin Tornado - Paperback

by Carolyn Mueller Kelly (Author)

Lily calls Joplin, Missouri, home. A boisterous Weimaraner with super smarts and an incredible sniffer, Lily is trained to be a search and rescue dog. One day Lily becomes very sick. She survives a mysterious illness with the help of veterinarians and her owner/best friend Tara by her side. Lily's recovery is a miracle, but her challenges are far from over. A mere month later, Joplin is hit by a massive tornado that runs smack through the center of the city. The tornado leaves a changed town in its wake. Lily's bravery and resilience are put to the test, as she is called upon to help put her city back together, piece by piece. Join Lily as she lives right, trains hard and fights the good fight. This is a true story of hope and hometown heroes, celebrating the courageous spirit of a city and very special dog. For ages 8-12.

Author Biography

Carolyn Mueller was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where she was a Nerinx Hall Marker (yes, that's right, marker). After studying Creative Writing at DePauw University, a happy accident gave Carolyn the opportunity to become a zookeeper at the Saint Louis Zoo. Her first book, Bubbles the Dwarf Zebu: A Story About Finding a Home at the Saint Louis Zoo is based on one of the animals she cared for in the Children's Zoo. Today, Carolyn finds herself living the unusual duel life of an author/zookeeper, by day caring for the lovely, clawed, and toothy creatures of the Carnivore Department and working on stories, essays, and blogs by night.