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Webster : tale of an outlaw
by Ellen Emerson White
When Webster the dog arrives at Green Meadows Farm, he has already been adopted, mistreated, and given away three times and is done with people, but the other animals in the shelter will not let him give up on the possibility of finding a special family.
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The taken
by Inbali Iserles
Using her cunning to navigate the dangers of the wild, young fox Isla and her brother discover that their den has been taken over by hostile foxes, forcing the pair to escape into a human world that compels Isla to master magical arts in order to survive. Simultaneous eBook.
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Old wolf
by Avi
A wolf teams up with a remarkable raven to survive a period of winter privation in the Colorado Mountains, where they cross paths with a 13-year-old computer gamer. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Crispin and the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Locomotive. Simultaneous eBook.
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Red River stallion
by Troon Harrison
Feeling completely alone in 19th-century Canada after the death of her mother, Rose befriends a red stallion that has recently arrived from England and is embarking on a perilous journey westward to the Red River Valley, where Rose has heard her long-lost father lives.
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Buddy
by M.H Herlong
Twelve-year-old Li'l T and his family face great loss as a result of Hurricane Katrina, including having to leave Buddy, their very special three-legged dog, behind when they must evacuate.
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Shadow
by Michael Morpurgo
Surviving in a cave in war-torn Afghanistan, Aman and his mother are separated from Aman's beloved dog, Shadow, when they flee for the safety of England, a situation that compels Aman to accept help from new friends to reunite with his dog. By the best-selling author of War Horse.
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A dog called Homeless
by Sarah Lean
Fifth-grader Cally Louise Fisher stops talking, partly because her father and brother never speak of her mother who died a year earlier, but visions of her mother, friendships with a homeless man and a disabled boy, and a huge dog ensure that she still communicates. 50,000 first printing.
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Malcolm at midnight
by W. H. Beck
Malcolm, a smaller than average-sized rat, loves his life at McKenna School and the secret society of classroom pets that keep children out of trouble, but when Aggy the iguana disappears Malcolm must use all of his ratty persistence to prove his innocence and save her. 30,000 first printing.
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Little dog, lost
by Marion Dane Bauer
A boy, a dog and an old man are all lonely before the boy plans a rally, the dog looks for a boy, and all the townspeople run to the old man's aid when lightning strikes his home. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of On My Honor.
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The five lives of our cat Zook
by Joanne Rocklin
When their beloved cat falls ill and is taken for an extended stay at the veterinarian's office, Oona imparts to her younger brother fairy-tale renditions of the cat's previous lives which echo difficult family transitions, from their father's death to their mother's new relationship. 30,000 first printing.
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A dog's way home
by Bobbie Pyron
After a car accident strands them at opposite ends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, eleven-year-old Abby and her beloved sheltie Tam overcome months filled with physical and emotional challenges to find their way back to each other
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The capture
by Kathryn Lasky
When Soren, a barn owl, arrives at St. Aggie's, a mysterious school for orphaned owls, he suspects that there is more to the school than meets the eye and with his new friend, a clever female elf owl named Gylfie, they embark on a perilous journey to save all owls from the danger that lurks at St. Aggie's. Original.
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The underneath
by Kathi Appelt
An old hound that has been chained up at his hateful owner's run-down shack, and two kittens born underneath the house, endure separation, danger, and many other tribulations in their quest to be reunited and free. 50,000 first printing.
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Into the wild
by Erin Hunter
When Rusty, an ordinary housecat, becomes ThunderClan's new apprentice, he quickly realizes that the comfortable world in his past life has not prepared him for the hardships he now faces and so must work extra hard to meet others' expectations and prove he can be a true warrior.
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Storm Chaser
by Chris Platt
When a fire forces her family to turn their home into a guest ranch, aspiring horse trainer Jessica finds herself working once again with her favorite horse, Storm Chaser, to tame the wild filly for snobbish, spoiled Ariel, Storm Chaser's future owner
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Dolphin song
by Lauren St. John
When Martine and five of her classmates are thrown overboard while on a school trip to South Africa and are brought to shore by a pod of helpful dolphins, the castaways must learn how to survive on their deserted island home while trying to find a way to get their animal saviors back to deep water after they become beached.
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A good horse
by Jane Smiley
Working hard on her family’s ranch while tending the horses she loves, eighth grader Abby Lovitt becomes alarmed when one of the horse’s jumping talent catches the notice of potential buyers and exposes the possibility that a valuable mare may have been stolen. By the author of The Georges and the Jewels. 50,000 first printing.
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