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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
Angus and Sadie, two siblings that are of mostly border collie heritage, are adopted by a young couple and start living on a Maine farm, where they begin to learn sheep herding and come to appreciate how they are different from each another.
2) Flash
Author
Series
The puppy place. Main series volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
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Description
Charles and Lizzie Peterson are visiting their cousins in the country when they find an abandoned border collie puppy, and because he loves to run and chase, they know that finding the right forever home for the puppy they name Flash will be a challenge.
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"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...
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English
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This Comprehensive Owner's Guide to the Border Collie serves as a complete introduction to the dog that has been called the most intelligent breed on the planet. Also regarded as the most famous and hard-working sheepdog in the world, the Border Collie is no longer only seen on ranches and farms, but in pet lovers' homes in the country, city, and suburbs. In addition to being an affectionate family companion, the breed has proven to be a flawless...
8) Field trip
Author
Series
Road trip volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
Father-and-son writing team Gary and Jim Paulsen pick up where their Road Trip left off. Ben has been invited to try out for a special hockey academy. But Dad wants Ben to catch up to the school field trip instead. So Ben, Dad, and their dogs, Atticus and Conor, jump into their truck. Ben concocts a secret plan to make the tryout, but Atticus and Conor are on to him. Ben and Dad s road trip turns into a wacky adventure full of new friends and surprises....
11) Border collies
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
850L
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.
12) Road Trip
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
700L
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,...
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English
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When the lumber mill closes, laying off most everyone in Fossett, Oregon, Melanie MacDonald plans to revitalize her beloved but beleaguered homestead by running her border collie Shep in Fossett's mayoral race... Shep wins by a landslide. A lover of democracy and dog treats, Shep is rapidly earning the goodwill of Fossett's citizens. Tourists are streaming in and everyone wants to glad-paw the new mayor. Suddenly Melanie and Shep are media darlings,...
14) Sheep
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
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Description
After a fire destroys the farm where he was born, a young border collie acquires a series of owners and learns about life as he seeks a home and longs to fulfill his life's purpose of shepherding sheep. Finally, he arrives at the Good Shepherd Home for Boys, where he finds a friend in Luke, who is also alone in the world and looking for a home.
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English
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A love letter to the working dog, this heartwarming memoir about life on a sheep farm captures the joys and heartbreak of loving a pet.
Patti Sherlock's working relationship with her Border Collie, Duncan, got her through the ups and downs of sixteen years on a sheep farm in Idaho. During that time, Duncan was an unwavering companion through the destruction of Patti's marriage, her children inevitably leaving home one by one, and eventually, her...
16) Jet
Author
Series
Rescue dogs volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jet is a border collie puppy tired of feeling hungry and lonely. He's tired of the collar that yanks at his neck and the leash that makes things worse. When his owners move away and leave him tied up in the backyard, it seems like Jet is running out of time. When Jet is saved by a home inspector, he's taken to the Sterling Center, where he shows all the classic signs of a great rescue dog, but he's terrified of the leash. When a plane goes down...
Author
Series
Jasmine Green rescues volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
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Description
When Jasmine discovers a tiny pup hiding under a hedge on her family's farm, she can't believe her eyes. The poor thing hasn't had anything to eat or drink in a long time, and he is so weak he can barely lift his head. Luckily, Jasmine's mother is a veterinarian, and the Green family can give the puppy lots of love and care. But even if the pup survives, he has a long recovery ahead, and it will be hard for him to trust after being hurt before. Will...
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English
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"From the beloved and best-selling author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and La's Orchestra Saves the World, a heartwarming tale of hope and friendship set during World War II, in which a British farm girl, an American pilot, and a German soldier are brought together by an unlikely hero: a (very cute) border collie. Val Eliot, a land girl working on an English farm during the war, finds herself in charge of protecting a rescued border...
19) Border collies
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to border collies. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
20) The great Gatz
Author
Series
Gatz chronicles volume 02
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A dog tries his best to keep his two co-parenting owners and their happiness afloat in this hilarious and touching squel to Joint Custody by Lauren Baratz-Logsted and Jackie Logsted. The Man is happy, The Woman is happy. That means Gatz is happy. He'd like to forget about the trouble he made to get them back together--only slightly ashamed at his antics--and focus on the future. The Woman and New Man are about to get married, after all. But when...
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