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The secret promise: the Rescue princesses (Rescue Princesses Ser. #1)
By Paula Harrison. 2012
When Princess Emily and her other royal friends discover that someone is trying to hurt the deer in Mistberg Forest,…
they use their wits and ninja skills to rescue them. For grades 2-4. 2012Dog Songs: thirty-five dog songs and one essay
By Mary Oliver. 2013
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet illustrates her love of all dogs while focusing on the numerous dogs that have enriched her own…
life. Many poems use the pets' voices, others include conversations between Oliver and a canine friend. Bestseller. 2013100 most feared creatures
By Anna Claybourne. 2013
Explores one hundred creepy and dangerous animals on land and in the sea. Includes facts about and provides a scary-level…
score for a variety of snakes, lizards, bears, vultures, sharks, parasites, bloodsuckers, and other critters. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2013A feathered river across the sky: the passenger pigeon's flight to extinction
By Joel Greenberg. 2014
Greenberg, a naturalist at the Chicago Field Museum, chronicles the history of the passenger pigeon, which went from a population…
in the billions when Europeans arrived in North America to extinction in 1914. Examines the ways humans affected the birds' ecosystem and the efforts to save them. 2014The possibility dogs: what a handful of "unadoptables" taught me about service, hope, and healing
By Susannah Charleson. 2014
Canine search-and-rescue team member describes moving into training abandoned dogs to work with a variety of conditions, including PTSD and…
panic attacks. Charleson reveals the personalities of the various dogs she has met, saved, adopted, and trained, including her original search dog and a starving pit-bull puppy. Strong language. 2014The adventures of a South Pole pig: A novel of snow and courage
By Chris Kurtz. 2013
Flora, the firstborn of a litter of piglets, loves to explore and dreams of grand adventures. When Luna the cat…
stops by the pen one day, Flora learns about an incredible world with sled dogs--and can't wait to join them. For grades 3-6. 2013George Washington and the general's dog (Step Into Reading Ser.)
By Frank Murphy. 2002
Recounts General George Washington finding a lost dog after a battle with the British in 1777. Describes the animal lover…
and future president's actions when he discovered that the dog belonged to his enemy, General Howe. For grades K-3. 2002Whales: the gentle giants (Step Into Reading Ser.)
By Joyce Milton. 2003
Discusses the behaviors and characteristics of different types of whales. Explains that they are not fish and cannot breathe under…
water. Describes the gray whale's protective behavior and eating habits. For grades K-3. 1989Elvis and the underdogs
By Jenny Lee. 2013
Sickly ten-year-old Benji is the favorite target of the school bully, Billy. After Benji has a seizure, he lucks out…
and gets a therapy dog instead of having to wear a safety helmet. Elvis, a Newfoundland, is big enough to protect Benji--and the pooch can talk. For grades 4-7. 2013Amazing armadillos (Step Into Reading Ser.)
By Jennifer Guess McKerley. 2009
Monster bugs (Step Into Reading Ser.)
By Lucille Recht Penner. 2003
Dogtripping: 25 rescues, 11 volunteers, and 3 RVs on our canine cross-country adventure
By David Rosenfelt. 2013
Mystery writer Rosenfelt explains the reasons why he and his wife began saving dogs and describes the ordeal of moving…
their twenty-five rescued dogs from California to Maine in 2011--with the much-needed help of volunteering friends and readers. Some strong language. 2013A street cat named Bob: and how he saved my life
By James Bowen. 2013
London street musician and recovering drug addict Bowen recounts his 2007 discovery of an injured stray cat he named Bob,…
with whom he became inseparable. Describes the ways the companions have helped each other and become known around the world. Bestseller. 2013Pandas and other endangered species: a nonfiction companion to Magic tree house #48 : A perfect time for pandas (Magic Tree House (R) Fact Tracker #26)
By Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca, Natalie Pope Boyce. 2012
In this companion to A Perfect Time for Pandas (DB 77354), Annie and Jack present information about the habitats and…
characteristics of pandas. They discuss the animal's status as an endangered species and life on reserves. For grades 2-4. 2012The puppy place: guide to puppies (The Puppy Place)
By Ellen Miles. 2013
A guide for finding the right dog for you and your family. Discusses different breeds and offers tips on providing…
the right equipment, food, and training for your new pet. For grades 2-4. 2013The truth of me: about a boy, his grandmother, and a very good dog
By Patricia MacLachlan. 2013
Robbie and his dog Ellie spend the summer with his grandmother Maddy. Robbie learns why his musician parents are emotionally…
distant and also discovers a few things about himself--and in the process has great fun. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2013The mystery of Darwin's frog
By Martha L Crump. 2013
Describes Charles Darwin's 1834 discovery of an unusual type of frog on Lemuy Island in southern Chile and scientists' efforts…
decades later to understand why one male specimen was full of tadpoles. Includes glossary, resources, and a primer on efforts to save the species from extinction. For grades 5-8. 2013A pack of wolves, and other canine groups: And Other Canine Groups (Animals in groups)
By Anna Claybourne. 2013
Guide to wolves in the wild, with information on their social and hunting behavior, the ways they communicate, and threats…
to their survival. Includes brief descriptions of other pack animals, quick facts, a glossary, and additional resources. For grades 3-6. 2013A pod of dolphins, and other sea mammal groups: And Other Sea Mammal Groups (Animals in groups)
By Richard Spilsbury. 2013
Guide to dolphins' group behavior and the ways they communicate, raise their young, and interact with humans. Includes brief descriptions…
of other sea mammals such as whales. Offers quick facts, a glossary, and additional resources. For grades 3-6. 2013Endangered
By Eliot Schrefer. 2012
Sophie visits her mother in the Congo and befriends Otto, a baby bonobo in the sanctuary. When an armed revolution…
breaks out, the sanctuary is compromised. Sophie and Otto escape--but they struggle to survive as they search for Sophie's mother. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2012