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Author
Publisher
Forge
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Lucas Ray is shocked when an adorable puppy jumps out of an abandoned building and into his arms. Though the apartment he shares with his mother, a disabled veteran, doesn't allow dogs, Lucas can't resist taking Bella home. Bella is inexplicably drawn to Lucas, even if she doesn't understand the necessity of games like No Barks. As it becomes more difficult to hide her from the neighbors, Lucas begins to sneak Bella into the VA where he works. There,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 11
Physical Desc
305 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Chet, the wise and lovable canine narrator of Dog on It, and Bernie, a down-on-his-luck private investigator, are quick to take a new case involving a frantic mother searching for her teenage daughter. This well-behaved and gifted student may or may not have been kidnapped, but she has definitely gotten mixed up with some very unsavory characters. With Chet's highly trained nose leading the way, their hunt for clues takes them into the desert to biker...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
Intrepid canine detective Chet accompanies his human police officer partner, Bernie, on a first assignment involving the disappearance of a teenage girl who ran with the wrong crowd, a case that is complicated by Bernie's dysfunctional personal life.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Suddenly responsible for an abandoned dog and a box full of adorable puppies, Josh Michaels is in over his head. He reaches out to the local shelter for help, where he meets Kerri, who teaches Josh how to care for the puppies and get them ready for adoption. With Christmas and the adoption date looming, Josh hesitates to part with any of his beloved puppies, putting at odds with Kerri, who he's also fallen for. Josh isn't willing to lose her, but...
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
x, 161 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In these three novellas, Gary Paulsen explores how children can survive the most difficult circumstances through art and the love of dogs.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
viii, 275 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ritland started his own company training and supplying dogs for the SEAL teams, U.S. Government, and Department of Defense. In "Trident K9 Warriors" he gives readers an inside look at these elite canines--who they are, how they are trained, and the extreme missions they undertake saving countless lives, asking for little in the way of reward.
8) Brian's hunt
Author
Series
Brian's saga volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Two years after having survived a plane crash into the Canadian wilderness, a sixteen-year-old boy returns to the wild, where he befriends a wounded dog and hunts a rogue bear.
Author
Publisher
W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 11
Physical Desc
ix, 259 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
While racing through the Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia, the author, a seasoned ultramarathoner, encounters a stray dog who, keeping pace with him for nearly 80 miles, gives him a new perspective on life, causing him to fight to bring her home with him with the help of strangers and a viral outpouring of assistance on the internet.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
"An instant hit in the UK, this is the true account of a German shepherd who was adopted by the Royal Air Force during World War II, joined in flight missions, and survived everything from crash-landings to parachute bailouts--ultimately saving the life of his owner and dearest friend. In the winter of 1939 in the cold snow of no-man's-land, two loners met and began an extraordinary journey that would turn them into lifelong friends. One was an orphaned...