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By Jef Czekaj. 2011
By Jane Cabrera. 2014
By Mary Casanova, Ard Hoyt. 2012
By Marc David O'Brien, Marc O'Brien. 2009
This book demonstrates that lessons can be learned outside of the classroom. They are taught with the aid of three…
extraordinary friends, a few therapeutic horses and the determination of one special needs individual. A unique bond develops between these friends when they discover how much their friend is capable of in spite of his disabilityBy Nicola Davies, Salvatore Rubbino. 2014
Even in the middle of the city, you'll find ducks down on the river, quacking and eating all day long!…
Follow the ducks as they preen and splash, showing off their fine feathers and bobbing upside down for food--and find out just how fascinating our feathered neighbors can be! For preschool-grade 2By Laurie Halse Anderson. 2007
Sunita and her fellow volunteers at the Wild at Heart veterinary clinic become involved in efforts to save a bunch…
of feral and abandoned cats with the help of Dr. Mac. For grades 3-6By Alan Barnard, Hugh Brewster. 2009
Presents facts learned from fossilized evidence of dinosaur species that roamed the North American continent millions of years ago, like…
the Stegosaurus of Colorado. Discusses size, eating habits, head crests, skull shapes, tail clubs, raptor claws, and dinosaur descendants. For grades 3-6. 2009By Sandra Markle. 2008
Features the two Antarctic expeditions of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912). Describes wildlife such as emperor penguins, leopard seals,…
and sea creatures discovered there. Also explains the difficulties endured by sled dogs and ponies accompanying Scott's crew. For grades 3-6. 2008By Sharon Dennis Wyeth. 2002
June 1858 to March 1859. Nine-year-old Corey Birdsong and his family, fugitive slaves from Kentucky, settle into their new life…
of freedom in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. Corey makes friends, goes to school for the first time, and rescues Mingo--an old friend. For grades 2-4. 2002By Sandy Donovan, Sandra Donovan, Compass Point Books. 2007
Examines the centuries-old customs still influencing Japanese daily life in 2007. Discusses the pressure on teens to excel at school,…
as well as teenagers' familiarity with cutting-edge technology and their interests in music, baseball, and electronic devices. For grades 6-9. 2007By Stephanie Calmenson, Jan Ormerod. 2007
A long-haired dachshund named Harry explains to a young boy the safe way to approach dogs on a leash with…
their owners. Includes advice about behavior around dogs and how to treat them considerately. For preschool-grade 2. 2007By Marilyn Singer, Jean Cassels. 2006
Relates incidents of cats performing amazing feats, from pointing out a gas leak to locating a needed asthma inhaler. Features…
accounts of cats as war heroes, hunters, world travelers, survivors, and fictional characters. For grades 4-7. 2006By Said Hyder Akbar, Susan Burton, Said Akbar. 2005
Provides an insider's view of the post-Taliban Afghanistan government. The author describes his father's return to Afghanistan in December 2001,…
as President Hamid Karzai's spokesman and later governor of Kunar province, and his own experiences while spending summers there beginning in 2002. For senior high and older readers. 2005By Martin Kratt, Victoria Miles. 2004
Ten wildlife biologists describe their adventures studying and rescuing a blue whale, marmot, polar bear, sea otter, manatee, silver-haired bat,…
northern gannet, leatherback sea turtle, grizzly bear, and grey wolf. They discuss their career interests, research projects, and facts about the animals. For grades 5-8. 2004By Josepha Sherman, Linda Wingerter. 2004
Eight folktales about magical horses with special powers to help their riders triumph, gathered from North America, India, Russia, Iran,…
and Europe. Includes information about the different breeds of horses that live in these countries. For grades 3-6. 2004By Jane Goodall, Alan Marks. 2005
When hunters shoot Rickie's mother in Central Africa, the orphaned infant chimpanzee is rescued by a businessman. But he leaves…
on a trip, so Rickie turns to Henri, the family dog, for comfort. For grades K-3. 2004By Roger A. Caras, Charles Frace. 1969
A study of Kodiak Island, Alaska, and the species of brown bear unique to the region. Follows a single male,…
Monarch, who becomes a mankiller. Surveys his environment, notes the habits of his kind, and relates the ongoing struggle between primordial carnivore and man. 1969By Pamela S. Turner, Pamela S Turner, Yan Nascimbene. 2004
A boy watches a dog accompany its master to and from a Tokyo train station every day. When its owner…
dies Hachiko still returns to wait for the man daily for the remaining ten years of its own life. Based on a true story. For preschool-grade 2. 2004By Paul Howey, Paul M. Howey, Judy Mehn Zabriskie. 2003
An account of a dog who kept her six pups alive in the Sonoran Desert until a deputy sheriff rescued…
them. Describes the challenges Freckles may have faced and discusses how she became a therapy dog. Includes adoption tips and a glossary of desert terms. For grades 3-6. 2003By Jacqueline Davies, Melissa Sweet. 2004
Recounts how passionately the young Frenchman who made his home in America loved birds. Describes the numerous drawings and paintings…
he made of birds, their nests, and eggs and reveals the way he determined whether migrating birds return to the same place in the spring. For grades 2-4. 2004