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Boris
by Cynthia Rylant
The companionship of a big gray cat touches the lives of many in a simple collection of poetry about a cat named Boris and the special powers he possesses.
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Temple Grandin : how the girl who loved cows embraced autism and changed the world
by Sy Montgomery
An authorized portrait about the co-author's life with autism and her groundbreaking work as a scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock facilities includes photographs from Gradin's personal collection and describes how she overcame key disabilities through education and the support of her mother. 25,000 first printing.
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My life in dog years
by Gary Paulsen
The author and three-time Newbery Honor winner provides a rich portrait of the wide variety of dogs he has owned, all of which have had a special and profound effect on his life, by dedicating a chapter to each canine friend.
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Dog groomer
by Christie Marlowe
Discusses the job requirements, characteristics, and career opportunities available to those pursuing a career in dog grooming
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Navy seal dogs : my tale of training canines for combat
by Mike Ritland
A younger reader adaptation of Trident K9 Warriors profiles the world of elite Navy SEAL working dogs, describing from a trainer's perspective the extreme missions the dogs undertake to save lives and how after retiring they are placed in loving homes.
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Dewey : the small-town library cat who touched the world
by Vicki Myron
Traces the author's discovery of a half-frozen kitten in the drop-box of her small-community Iowa library and the feline's development into an affable library mascot whose intuitive nature prompted hundreds of abiding friendships, in a tale told against a backdrop of the town's struggles with the 1980s farm crisis.
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We bought a zoo
by Benjamin Mee
A former British newspaper columnist describes how he uprooted his family to the English countryside and purchased a dilapidated zoo, home to more than two hundred exotic animals, which he planned to refurbish and reopen as a family business, a scheme complicated by a lack of money, skeptical staff, family tension, and his wife's devastating illness.
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Questions or comments? Call 600-READ.
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Fresno County Public Library 2420 Mariposa Street, Fresno, California 93721 559.600.READ (7323)
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