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Smoky, the cowhorse
By Will James. 1993
The life of a spirited smoke-colored horse told in the cowboy vernacular. Follows Smoky's experiences from his birth on the…
open range and his capture by humans to working as an outlaw rodeo star and saddle horse. For grades 6-9. Newbery Medal. 1926The falconmaster
By R. L La Fevers. 2003
Ten-year-old Wat is rejected by his Norman England village because he has a misshapen foot and only one eye. When…
he rescues two baby falcons stolen by Lord Sherborne's wicked men, he meets a forest hermit who shelters him and teaches him magic. For grades 4-7. 2003Charlie's raven
By Jean Craighead George. 2004
When thirteen-year-old Charlie takes a baby raven from its nest, he hopes the bird will cure his grandfather, who is…
recuperating from a heart attack. The grandfather, a retired naturalist, enjoys the chick's antics. He encourages Charlie to scientifically study the effect of ravens on humans. For grades 5-8. 2004Emma's strange pet (I Can Read Bks.)
By Jean Little. 2003
Emma is allergic to animals with fur, but she and her adopted brother, Max, really want a pet. They decide…
to get a lizard. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 2003Rakkety Tam (Redwall Ser.)
By Brian Jacques, David Elliot. 2004
Warrior squirrel Rakkety Tam leads Redwall Abbey into battle against Gulo the Savage, a bloodthirsty wolverine who will stop at…
nothing to recover the Walking Stone that will give him the authority to rule the lands of ice beyond the Great Sea. For grades 5-8. 2004Evangeline Mudd and the golden-haired apes of the Ikkinasti Jungle
By David Elliott. 2004
Nine-year-old Evangeline Mudd's parents, who study primates and raise her as one, travel to the jungle alone to observe apes.…
When they disappear Evangeline joins Dr. Aphrodite Pikkaflee to rescue them from the clutches of a developer. For grades 3-6. 2004Dog days (A junior Library Guild Selection Ser.)
By David Lubar. 2004
Larry's summer goals include playing baseball and caring for his collection of stray dogs. These plans change when his younger…
brother, Paul, is frightened by an alley dog and the cost of pet food goes up. By helping Paul, Larry solves his own problems. For grades 3-6. 2004Father Bear comes home (I Can Read Level 1 Ser.)
By Else Holmelund Minarik. 1959
Four episodes about Little Bear in which he waits impatiently for his father to come home from a day of…
fishing, has the hiccups, meets a mermaid, and plays with Owl. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 1959Varjak Paw
By S. F Said. 2003
Varjak, a Mesopotamian Blue cat, lives with his family on the Contessa's estate. But trouble comes when a new owner…
arrives with a pair of evil black cats. Varjak, who knows the martial arts of his ancestors, goes out into the world for help. For grades 4-7. 2003Don't bug me!
By Pam Zollman. 2001
Sixth-grader Megan needs twenty-five insects for a science project, but her five-year-old brother Alexander doesn't want her to kill them.…
Then pesky classmate Charlie embarrasses Megan before the whole class. As the deadline approaches, she takes some risks. For grades 4-7. 2001Ginger Pye (Young Classic Ser.)
By Eleanor Estes. 2000
Ten-year-old Jerry Pye and his younger sister Rachel get a new puppy and name him Ginger. When Ginger disappears, the…
adventurous children set out to find him. They suspect the little dog has been spirited away by a mysterious stranger wearing a yellow hat. For grades 3-6. Newbery Medal. 1951Leaving Protection
By Will Hobbs. 2004
Port Protection, Alaska. Sixteen-year-old Robbie signs on with captain Tor Torsen to fish for salmon. Robbie realizes he's in danger…
when he discovers Torsen secretly searching for valuable metal plaques laid by early Russian explorers to claim Alaska. Then a storm hits, imperiling them both. For senior high readers. 2004When Mack came back
By Brad Strickland. 2000
Following Dancing in My Nuddy-pants (DB 56064) English schoolgirl Georgia Nicolson continues her journal. She describes her trying existence at…
school and home and falling in love with a local Italian American singer. For senior high readers. 2004Rebel
By Willo Davis Roberts. 2003
When her grandmother leaves the assisted-living home and opens a college-student rooming house fourteen-year-old Amanda Jane "Rebel" Keeling helps her.…
Rebel's attraction to fifteen-year-old Moses, the grandson of Gram's business partner, embroils the teenagers in a mystery. For grades 6-9. 2003Eeyore has a birthday (Beginning chapter book)
By Stephen Krensky. 1926
In this adaptation of the famous classic by A.A. Milne (1882-1956), Eeyore the donkey feels ignored on his birthday so…
Pooh and Piglet attempt to provide a proper celebration. Beginning chapter book. For grades 2-4. 2001Arthur's perfect Christmas (Arthur Adventure, An)
By Marc Tolon Brown. 2000
Arthur had hoped for an ideal holiday, but it doesn't snow, he accidently breaks his mom's gift, and his father…
makes an unusual dinner. Arthur starts to think he'll have a terrible Christmas until an unexpected guest changes everything. For grades K-3. 2000The case of the missing monkey (The high-rise Private Eyes Ser. #No. 1)
By Cynthia Rylant. 2000
In a tall building in a big city an animal detective team--Bunny Brown, the brains, and raccoon Jack Jones, the…
snoop--take on a new case while having breakfast in their favorite diner. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 2000The canine connection: stories about dogs and people
By Betsy Gould Hearne. 2003
Twelve tales about the special relationship between humans and dogs. In "Lab" sixteen-year-old Willa is home during a thunderstorm with…
her mother, who unexpectedly gives birth to a baby girl. Willa's experience working with dogs helps her in this crisis. For grades 6-9. 2003The case of the puzzling possum (I Can Read Level 2 Ser. #3)
By Cynthia Rylant. 2001
Mr. Riley, a possum who owns a music store, calls animal detectives Bunny and Jack about a trombone that keeps…
disappearing and reappearing in the shop's window. Bunny uses her brains and Jack spies clues to solve the case. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 2001