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Author
Publisher
Walker & Co
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 1190L
Language
English
Description
Documents the contributions of specially trained military dogs, profiling noteworthy canine heroes while covering such topics as how they are trained and what happens to them when they retire.
4) Eco dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Description
Describes how dogs can help recapture exotic pets that have been released into the wild, locate endangered animals for tagging, and identify smugglers at airports.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A beautiful photo book showcasing more than 50 heroic dogs "in uniform" and their stories, from photographer Liz Stavrinides and author John Schlimm. Extraordinary Dogs portrays more than fifty working dogs, along with the police officers, firefighters, veterans, and other trained volunteer handlers who serve side-by-side with them. Their moving stories and beautiful photographs are an unprecedented glimpse at Comfort Dogs and Search and Rescue Dogs,...
8) Dog
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1240L
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs highlight the evolutionary history of dogs, their domestication, anatomy, behavior, and breeds, and offer guidance on dog care and training.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
Ranger, a golden retriever, could have been a great search-and-rescue-dog except for the squirrels--but one day he unearths a mysterious box and finds himself transported back to the year 1850 where his faithful service is really needed by a family traveling west along the Oregon Trail.
10) The rescue
Author
Publisher
Forge, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Rescue is a gripping thriller that explores the strength of the human-animal bond and how far we will go to protect what we love by three-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker. While reporting on a Tijuana animal shelter, journalist Bettina Blazak falls in love with one of her story's subjects--an adorable Mexican street dog who is being treated for a mysterious gunshot wound. Bettina impulsively adopts...
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Allegedly found in the ruins of a bombed-out dog kennel in France during World War I, then brought to Los Angeles by Lee Duncan, the soldier who found and trained him, by 1927 Rin Tin Tin had become Hollywood's number one box-office star. Susan Orlean's book--about the dog and the legend--is a poignant exploration of the enduring bond between humans and animals. It is also a richly textured history of twentieth-century entertainment and entrepreneurship....
13) Storm rising
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
FBI special agent Meg Jennings and her K-9 partner Hawk head to Virginia Beach to help with search and rescue after a hurricane. They uncover a human trafficking ring run by some of the most powerful and influential powers in Virginia. With the evidence-- and victims-- washed away, Meg joins forces with Special Agent Walter Van Cleave to hide the scared teenage girl who is their only witness. And now dangerous enemies are coming out of the storm to...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A stray dog named Rags befriends a U.S. soldier in Paris, France, during WWI. Rags traveled with the troops carrying messages from the front line to the back. His loyalty kept him by his owner's side until Sergeant Donovan died at the base hospital in Chicago"--
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"For those who loved New York Times bestseller Rin Tin Tin comes the memorable story of Sergeant Stubby--World War I dog veteran, decorated war hero, American icon, and above all, man's best friend--never before told and timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of World War I. National Geographic tells the story of a stray dog who becomes Sergeant Stubby the War Dog during World War I. Beloved award-winning author and library darling Ann Bausum...
Author
Series
Dog's purpose novel volume 4
Publisher
Starscape, Tom Doherty Associates
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Description
On her journey from rescue dog to movie star, the greatest gift Shelby receives is the love and affection from the people around her.
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