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A Dog’s Life: the Autobiography of a Stray
Author: Ann M. Martin
A stray puppy struggles to make her way in the world, through both good times and bad. Ages 9-12
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A Room with a Zoo
Author: Jules Feiffer
Although Julie really wants a dog, her parents buy her one animal after another, with hilarious results, until her room looks like a zoo! Ages 9-12
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Akimbo and the Elephants
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Poachers are killing the elephants on the African game reserve! Can young Akimbo stop these dangerous criminals in time? Ages 6-8
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Babe: The Gallant Pig
Author: Dick King-Smith
Babe is a piglet destined for eventual butchering, but when he arrives at the farmyard, he is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success. Ages 9-12
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Barry, Boyhound
Author: Andy Spearman
After a flea bite affects his brain, Barry begins acting more and more like a dog, puzzling those around him. Ages 9-12
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Because of Winn-Dixie
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Ten-year-old Opal has trouble making friends in her new town, until a big, ugly dog at the Winn-Dixie store comes crashing into a grocery display and into her life, changing everything. Ages 9-12
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Black Beauty
Author: Anna Sewell
A horse in 19th century England recounts his experiences with good and bad masters. Ages 9-12
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Black Stallion
Author: Walter Farley
A shipwreck leaves young Alec stranded on a deserted island with a wild stallion. Dependent on each other for survival, boy and horse learn to trust and love each other as they establish an amazing friendship that lasts a lifetime. Ages 9-12
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Cat Who Went to Heaven
Author: Elizabeth Coatsworth
A little cat comes to the home of a poor Japanese artist and, by humility and devotion, brings him a miracle. Ages 9-12
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Chester
Author: Melanie Watt
As the author/illustrator attempts to create a picture book about a mouse in a house, her rotund feline Chester sends the mouse packing and attempts to rewrite the story with his handy red marker. Ages 5 and under
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Diary of a Killer Cat
Author: Anne Fine
Tuffy the pet cat tries to defend himself against accusations of terrifying other animals and murdering the neighbor's rabbit. Ages 6-8
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Dog Friday
Author: Hilary McKay
Ten-year-old Robin is determined to keep the dog he finds abandoned on the beach from being impounded by the police. Ages 9-12
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Gentle Ben
Author: Walt Morey
Thirteen-year-old Mark forms a unique bond with a brown bear he meets in rugged Alaska territory. Ages 9-12
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Grand Escape
Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Although Marco and Polo enjoy the good life as Mr. and Mrs. Neal's house cats, they yearn to visit the dangerous but exciting outside world. Ages 9-12
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Hoot
Author: Carl Hiaasen
Three middle-school students fight to save the endangered burrowing owls living on the construction site of Mother Paula’s All-American Pancake House. Ages 9-12
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Houndsley and Catina and the quiet time
Author: James Howe
Houndsley loves the quiet of the first snow of winter, but Catina does not enjoy being snowed in. With pretending, books, games, creativity, and some time to dream, Houndsley helps Catina let go of her worries and enjoy the snowy day. Ages 5 and under
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Lion Boy
Author: Zizou Corder
A boy with the ability to speak the language of cats sets out from London to seek his kidnapped parents and finds himself on a Paris-bound circus ship learning to train lions. Will he find his parents? Can he save the circus lions from their evil trainer? Ages 9-12
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Luck
Author: Jean Craighead George
In a Texas marsh, a girl untangles a young sandhill crane from a plastic six-pack holder. In beautiful illustrations, the story follows this young sandhill crane on his journey from northern Canada to the Platte River. This book is a fabulous introduction to a remarkable birds' Ages 6-8
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Mama: a true story in which a baby hippo loses his mama during a tsunami...
Author: Jeanette Winter
As the year comes to a close, take a quiet moment to reflect. This amazing book tackles the tragedy of the 2004 Asian Tsunami by presenting a true story of hope, friendship and compassion. Partner this book with Owen and Mzee: the true story of a remarkable friendship by Isabella Hatkoff to see photographs of the real-life Owen and Mzee. Ages 5 and under
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Mercy Watson Fights Crime
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Mercy Watson the pig inadvertently catches a would-be thief in her efforts to track down buttered-toast. Ages 6-8
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National Velvet
Author: Enid Bagnold
Fourteen-year-old Velvet is determined to turn her untamed horse into a champion, and personally ride him to victory in the world's greatest steeplechase, the Grand National. Ages 9-12
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Old Yeller
Author: Fred Gipson
A wily stray dog, Old Yeller, helps fourteen-year-old Travis and his family stay safe from the many dangers of the wild Texas frontier in this tale of the Old West. Ages 9-12
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Owly: Flying Lessons
Author: Andy Runton
Owly and Wormy become friends with a family of bluebirds when they give them flying lessons. Their story is told with many cartoon-like pictures and few words. Ages 6-8
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Ragweed
Author: Avi
Ragweed, a young country mouse, leaves his family and travels to the big city, where he finds excitement and danger, and sees cats for the first time. Ages 9-12
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Ribsy
Author: Beverly Cleary
Separated from his owner, Henry Huggins, in a shopping center parking lot, an ordinary city dog begins a string of bewildering adventures. Ages 9-12
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Shiloh
Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to mistreat his dogs. Ages 9-12
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Skippyjon Jones
Author: Judy Schachner
Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat with an overactive imagination who would rather be El Skippito, his Zorro-like alter ego. Ages 5 and under
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Socks
Author: Beverly Cleary
The happy home life of Socks the cat is disrupted by the addition of a new baby to the household. Ages 9-12
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Story of a seagull and the cat who taught her to
Author: Luis Sepúlveda
A seagull, dying from the effects of an oil spill, entrusts her egg to Zorba the cat. Zorba promises to care for the egg until it hatches, then teach the chick to fly. But what does a cat know about learning how to fly? Ages 9-12
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Stranger Next Door
Author: Peg Kehret
A clever cat's heroism helps two twelve-year-old boys become friends after their families, one of which is in a witness protection program, move to neighboring houses in Hilltop, Washington. Ages 9-12
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The White Elephant
Author: Sid Fleischman
Run-Run’s beloved old elephant, Walking Mountain, accidentally sprays water on a passing prince. The prince’s punishment is to send them a gift that is also a curse! This trickster tale set in old Siam stars a resourceful orphan and will please readers from the ages of 8 to 11. Ages 9-12
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World’s Greatest Elephant
Author: Ralph Helfer
Born on the same day in the same German town, Bram and his elephant, Modoc, grew up side by side. Their circus act brought them wide fame, but their incredible bond would also lead to a series of adventures with danger at every turn. Ages 9-12
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