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Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds
The author and the illustrator, both from Appalachia, lovingly remember the people, the customs, and the dogs.
Because of Winn-Dixie
10-year-old Opal and her preacher father move to a small Florida town. Opal finds a dog (Winn-Dixie), gradually eases her loneliness, and learns to accept some losses.
Dog Lost
An eleven-year old boy and pit bull terrier become best of friends. In an angry rage, the father throws the dog out into the street and the dog is forced to survive. Eventually the boy and his dog are reunited but not before the dog becomes a local hero
| Author: Lee, Ingrid |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Dogs of Myth
Here are 13 tales about dogs from myths and legends from around the world.
| Author: Hausman, Gerald, & Hausman, Loretta |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Gowanus Dogs
A homeless man meets some homeless dogs. The meeting changes everyone's life.
Marley and Me
This is a memoir about a family's "life and love with the world's worst dog." It's interesting and funny and sad. Reviewers report that this book appeals to non-readers who can read but don't.
My Life in Dog Years
Each chapter describes one of the amazing and unforgettable dogs Gary Paulsen has owned. As we read his dogs' stories, we also learn a great deal about the author.
Orville: A Dog Story
Chained alone in a barn by the couple he thought might give him a good home, a very ugly stray dog is miserable until a new neighbor moves in and he falls in love.
Orville: A Dog Story
Chained alone in a barn by the couple he thought might give him a good home, a very ugly stray dog is miserable until a new neighbor moves in and he falls in love.
Painting the Wind
This "is a beautiful story about holding on to perfect moments that only a summer in a place that you love can offer" (dust jacket).
| Author: MacLachlan, Patricia & MacLachlan, Emily |
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Peace, Locomotion
This book is a collection of the letters and poems Lonnie, hero of the book Locomotion, writes to his sister Lili, who lives with a different foster parent than Lonnie does. The book is remarkably upbeat while dealing with the family issues that Lonnie an
| Author: Woodson, Jacqueline |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - writing
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Peace, Locomotion
This book is a collection of the letters and poems Lonnie, hero of the book Locomotion, writes to his sister Lili, who lives with a different foster parent than Lonnie does. The book is remarkably upbeat while dealing with the family issues that Lonnie an
| Author: Woodson, Jacqueline |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - writing
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Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers
Paulsen shares his love of the Iditarod and especially of Cookie, his primary lead dog, and her pups. Descriptions of how the pups learn are alternately amazing, touching, and hilarious.
Selvakumar Knew Better
Based on a true story, the book tells of a dog named Selvakumar who saved a South Indian boy from drowning during the tsunami of 2004.
| Author: Kroll, Virginia |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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World According to Dog, The
This is a charming collection of the author's poems and short essays about dogs written by teens.
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