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2) Collies
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Simple text and full color photography introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of the dog breed Collies. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
3) Collies
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Collies. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
4) Road Trip
Author
Series
Road trip volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A summer adventure you'll never forget, from a beloved Newbery Honor winning author!
Dad and Ben haven't been getting along lately, and Dad hopes a road trip to rescue a border collie will help them reconnect. But Ben is on to Dad's scheme, and he's got ideas of his own. Like inviting his buddy, Theo, who's sure to get into fun (and trouble) along the way. And if Dad wants a family road trip, then the family dog, Atticus, should get to come,...
Dad and Ben haven't been getting along lately, and Dad hopes a road trip to rescue a border collie will help them reconnect. But Ben is on to Dad's scheme, and he's got ideas of his own. Like inviting his buddy, Theo, who's sure to get into fun (and trouble) along the way. And if Dad wants a family road trip, then the family dog, Atticus, should get to come,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Simple text and full-color photographs introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of the dog breed Border Collies. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
6) Sheep
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
The sheep closed in around him like a big, woolly blanket. The puppy had never been so scared or so excited in his life. Soon he was racing, feinting, dodging, learning what it means to be one of the proud breed of Border collies, the finest sheepherders in the world. Then, almost overnight, his life is turned upside down. He finds himself in a series of strange places, with no sheep, his family gone. With nothing but the courage, he was born with...
Author
Series
Dog chronicles volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Cosham, England, in 1917, Darling, a mischievous collie, must leave the children who love her when she is chosen for training as a mercy dog, seeking out injured soldiers on the battlefield and leading medics to them.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Chaser, a border collie, has a way with words. She knows over a thousand of them-- more than any other animal of any species except humans. Pilley has opened the door to a new understanding of animal intelligence, one that requires us to reconsider what actually goes on in a dog's mind. Chaser's achievements reveal her use of deductive reasoning and complex problem-solving skills to address novel challenges. And the training methods can be adopted...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"People who love dogs often talk about a 'lifetime' dog. I'd heard the phrase a dozen times before I came to recognize its significance. Lifetime dogs are dogs we love in especially powerful, sometimes inexplicable ways." Author Katz tells the story of his lifetime dog, Orson: a beautiful border collie--intense, smart, crazy, and unforgettable. From the moment Katz and Orson meet, their relationship is deep, stormy, and loving. Two years old, Katz's...
10) Field trip
Author
Series
Road trip volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Ben and his twin classmates, Charlotte and Jacob, are missing a school field trip so Ben's father takes them, his new apprentice Brig, and the dogs on an adventure during which Ben manages to try out for a hockey academy against his parents' wishes and the twins turn the road trip into a learning experience.
11) Sweep
Author
Series
Animal pride volume 40
Publisher
Ozark Pub
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
A young boy saves a runt puppy that has been left to die, and it grows to be a champion sheep dog. Includes facts about border collies.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Charles and Lizzie Peterson are visiting their cousins in the country when they find an abandoned border collie puppy. Flash loves to run and chase, so Charles and Lizzie know not just any home will work for this puppy.
18) Collies
Author
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the physical characteristics, life cycle, breeding, training, and care of collies. Includes instructions for an activity related to herding sheep.
19) Collies
Author
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Rockbottom Books
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics and habits of these gentle herding dogs and the care they require as a pet.
20) Lassie
Publisher
Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
The Carraclough family is forced to sell Lassie when they fall on hard times. On her journey of 500 miles, Lassie faces dangers, natural and human, and finds help in unexpected places as she returns to her home and the boy she loves.
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