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The Vassar and Radcliffe educated Carolyn Verhoeff taught kindergarten and published three books for kindergarten-aged children: All About Johnnie Jones, Four Little Fosters, and Love Me, Love My Dog. She was a president of the Kentucky Animal Rescue League and she campaigned for the humane treatment of animals used for medical research. The Carolyn Verhoeff Animal Care Center at the University of Louisville School of Medicine was dedicated to her in 1963. - Summary by Brian Fullen

As unlikely as it seemed at first, three eleven-year-old girls, thrown together by circumstance, become inseparable friends who call themselves the Dearwas. Unlikelier still, they join forces with a group of neighborhood boys, the Detectives, to form a club called the Band of Mercy, pledged to the humane treatment of animals. The children come to share a common philosophy, first expressed by one of the girls: If someone does you an injury, try to forget it; if someone does you a kindness, try to get even. Carolyn Verhoeff was a president of the Kentucky Animal Rescue League and she campaigned ...

In a heartwarming tale of friendship and compassion, three eleven-year-old girls find themselves united by fate, forming an unbreakable bond as the Dearwas. Together, they team up with a group of neighborhood boys, the Detectives, to create the Band of Mercy—a club devoted to the humane treatment of animals. Their shared philosophy, articulated by one of the girls, emphasizes the importance of kindness if someone wrongs you, let it go; if someone shows you kindness, find a way to repay it. Carolyn Verhoeff, a passionate advocate for animal welfare and former president of the Kentucky Animal ...