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1) The darling
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Language
English
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Set in Liberia and the United States from 1975 through 1991, The Darling is the story of Hannah Musgrave, a political radical and member of the Weather Underground. Hannah flees America for West Africa, where she and her Liberian husband become friends of the notorious warlord and ex-president, Charles Taylor. Hannah's encounter with Taylor ultimately triggers a series of events whose momentum catches Hannah's family in its grip and forces her to...
2) Rescued
Author
Series
Ape quartet volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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When John was ten years old his father brought back a baby orangutan from Indonesia, and Raja quickly becomes John's "brother" and responsibility--so years later, after his parents divorce, and his father has sold Raja to a roadside zoo, John sets out to rescue him and bring him to a sanctuary in Indonesia.
The third entry in the taut, heart-wrenching quartet that made Eliot Schrefer a two-time National Book Award finalist introduces us to an orangutan...
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English
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When he first arrived in the town of Lister, no one knew anything about him except that he didn't speak ... that he was probably a deaf mute. No one knew what to call him, so they called him Shannon. He bought supplies and ventured into a secluded valley and made enough money to take care of himself by selling pelts in town. Then one day Shannon came upon a horse that had been abused and was near death. He had a way with animals, and with patience...
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Series
Publisher
Pony/Stabenfeldt
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Beth has a crush on a new classmate, Logan, who has just moved to town. Ricki takes an instant dislike to him and one day sees him hit his horse. When bad things start happening at Mercy Ranch and Ricki's friend Cathy gets blamed Ricki must investigate to see who is behind the trouble.
Author
Publisher
Stabenfeldt, Inc
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
It's winter vacation and Carlotta's Mercy Ranch for horses has opened! Young guests are arriving and Ricki and her friends have been invited to spend one week there with their horses, helping out. But soon, there's trouble: twelve-year-old Caitlin, angry over the death of her mother, alienates the other guests and then runs away just as a snowstorm hits. Lina, one of the helpers at the ranch, is crazy about Diabo and dreams of riding him - with or...
6) Free Willy
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1993
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Jesse tries to find a way to free his new friend, a 7,000-pound killer whale named Willy, from a miserable existence as the star attraction at an amusement park.
7) Wild things
Author
Series
Pet Patrol volume 2
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1993
Language
English
Description
The Pet Patrol tries to cope with the plight of a mysterious animal that has been raiding neighborhood trash cans every night.
8) Abandoned
Author
Series
Puppy patrol volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
When a man brings a pregnant border collie to King Street Kennels late one night, Neil is immediately suspicious. It turns out that Jesse's owner is an antiques thief, and Neil helps the police put him behind bars.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In Chiang Mai, Thailand, nine-year-old Tua releases an abused elephant from its chains--can she complete the rescue by getting it to an elephant refuge without being caught herself?
12) Bear
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Even on a snowy ski vacation, Lizzie finds a puppy in need. Bear loves to curl up by the fire and sleep all day, but Lizzie is positive he isn't as lazy as he acts. Will she be able to find this snowbound pup the perfect family?
13) Fox's garden
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Series
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
An act of tender compassion is given (and repaid) in secret during an icy winter night.
"One snowy night, a fox loses its way, entering a village. Chased away by the grown ups, Fox takes shelter in a greenhouse. A little boy sees this from his window. Without hesitating, he brings a basket of food to the greenhouse, where he leaves it for the fox. His gift is noticed and the night becomes a garden of new life, nourished by compassion and kindness....
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