Max and Charlie Help a Hero: Join Their Adventures on Cape Cod and Nantucket

**Best Children's Book - New England Book Festival - 2017 Honorable Mention Winner** Charlie and his adopted dog Max have an unforgettable summer journey through Cape Cod and Nantucket. Along the way, they develop a special bond as best friends. They meet a veteran who has a service dog and learn how service dogs help people. Charlie and Max are inspired to raise money to have a service dog trained for a veteran. They meet many dog friends who join in with their endeavor to "Help a Hero". Max and Charlie realize that they are "Never Too Young" to make a difference and help a person in need. Children are shown that they have the power to help someone in need and make a difference, even at a young age. These experiences of "giving back" are learning moments that children can take into adulthood. This patriotic book also inspires children to value the sacrifices made by those who have served in the military.The characters in the book are inspired by real people and dogs. Kids will enjoy matching up their photos which are in the back of the book to the illustrated characters. The book's story ties back to the true story of a group of children on Nantucket who raised $30,000 to have a service dog trained for a veteran last summer. Other inspirational people in the book are: a Cape Cod veteran who has given so much for our country, a police officer who set up an organization to help veterans and their families in memory of his son who was a Marine, and the director at the Cape Cod MSPCA who helps shelter animals find loving homes. The book incorporates real photographs of beautiful Cape Cod and Nantucket. The illustrated characters in the book overlay these photographs which also make it a unique keepsake or souvenir for anyone who loves Cape Cod or Nantucket. Organizations that are included in the story are: Nantucket Holidays for Heroes, the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Fund and the Cape Cod-MSPCA.