Troika: Canine Superhero
Adventure (fiction) 1,091 words, Level O (Grade 2), Lexile 590L
Troika: Canine Superhero recounts the adventures of a child and his dog. Troika got his name after saving his human's life on three separate occasions. Despite losing a leg protecting his master from a grizzly bear, Troika becomes the lead dog in their dogsled team. He saves his human repeatedly during dangerous Arctic adventures. Because of Troika's bravery, his human calls him a superhero.