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1) Old Yeller
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Lexile measure
910L
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English
Description
The classic story of a hardworking country boy in Texas in the late 1860s and the brave dog who becomes his companion and protector.
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English
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"When Hunter Buchanon rescued a wounded coyote pup--and named him Bobby Lee--he had no idea the cute little varmint would grow up to be such a loyal companion. Coyotes aren't known to be man's best friend. Most of them are as fierce and wild as the Black Hills they roam. But Bobby Lee is different. When Hunter is ambushed on the road, Bobby Lee leaps to his defense. And when the attacker tries to shoot Bobby Lee, Hunter returns the favor by hitting...
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Lexile measure
770L
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English
Description
"After searching for his purpose through several eventful lives, Buddy is sure that he has found and fulfilled it. Yet as he watches curious baby Clarity get into dangerous mischief, he is certain that this little girl is very much in need of a dog of her own. When Buddy is reborn, he realizes that he has a new destiny. He's overjoyed when he is adopted by Clarity, now a vibrant but troubled teenager. When they are suddenly separated, Buddy despairs--who...
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"Evie is making her way to the Sanctuary, [a dog rescue program high atop a mountain]. She has lied to gain entry. She has pretended to know more than she does about dogs, but she is learning fast. Once the indomitable Mrs. Auberchon lets her pass, she will find her way. Like the racing greyhound who refuses to move, the golden retriever who returns to his job as the Sanctuary's butler every time he's adopted, and the Rottweiler who's a hopeless candidate...
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Lexile measure
990L
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English
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The world's most beloved animal doctor delightfully continues where he left off in All Creatures Great and Small with new adventures through the Yorkshire dales and a whole menagerie of memorable patients. Young James, now married and working as a small-town vet, encounters a cast of extraordinary characters as he makes his way through the Yorkshire countryside tending to sick cattle, pregnant ewes, ailing dogs--and their eccentric owners.
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Series
Tales from Deckawoo Drive volume 1
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
Description
Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse--until he meets Maybelline, that is, and then it's love at first sight. Maybelline loves spaghetti and sweet nothings, and she loves Leroy, too. But when Leroy forgets the third and final rule of caring for Maybelline, disaster ensues. Can Leroy wrestle fate to the ground, rescue the horse of his heart, and lasso loneliness for good?
8) Shiloh
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Lexile measure
890L
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English
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When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.
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Animals need lots of care. Learn how you can take care of animals. They will love you for it! Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction eBook introduces young learners to the concept of caring for pets. With simple, repetitive sentences that foster word recognition skills and engaging photographs that support the text-to-image relationship, this engaging title builds foundational skills to support early childhood literacy. Text features include...
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"It is springtime, and two outcasts--a man invisible to his village and the one-eyed dog he takes into his quiet, tightly shuttered life--find each other, by accident or fate, and forge an unlikely connection. Over the four seasons echoed in the title, Ray opens up to One Eye, telling him stories about his life. Then their small seaside town suddenly takes note of them, falsely perceiving menace where there is only mishap. The unlikely duo must take...
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English
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After fifteen years, Dr. Cyrus Mills returns to rural Vermont to inherit the Bedside Manor for Sick Animals, the failing veterinary practice of his recently deceased and long-estranged father. Cyrus, a veterinary pathologist far more comfortable with cold clinical facts than living, breathing animals (not to mention their quirky, demanding owners), intends to sell the practice and get out of town as fast as he can. Then his first patient - a down-on-her-luck...
13) Shiver
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Series
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
In all the years she has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house, Grace has been particularly drawn to an unusual yellow-eyed wolf who, in his turn, has been watching her with increasing intensity.
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English
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A boy and his cat. It's an unconventional friendship, perhaps, but for Charlie and Lily, it works beautifully. It was Charlie who chose Lily from among all the cats in the shelter. He didn't frown, the way other humans did, when he saw her injured back leg, the legacy of a cruel previous owner. Instead, Charlie insisted on rescuing her. Now Lily wants to do the same for Charlie. She's the only one who's seen the bruises on Charlie's body. If she knew...
16) Deer
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English
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Discusses the problems that people have with deer and offers suggestions on how to get along together. Describes the physical characteristics of deer, where they live, and what they like to eat. Includes color photos, a glossary, and an index.
17) Mountain lions
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English
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Explores the physical and behavioral characteristics of pumas and examines how they interact with other animals in their environment. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
18) Coyotes
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English
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Explores the physical and behavioral characteristics of coyotes and examines how they interact with other animals in their environment. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
19) Hawks
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Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Description
Explores the physical and behavioral characteristics of hawks and examines how they interact with other animals in their environment. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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Lexile measure
640L
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English
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Description
Gaby Howard loves volunteering at the local animal shelter. Her mother has been deported to Honduras and Gaby is stuck living with her inattentive dad. She's confident that her mom will come home soon so that they can adopt Gaby's favorite shelter cat together. But Gaby worries that her plans for the perfect family are about to fall apart.