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1) Stella
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
As a puppy, Stella was trained to use her powerful beagle nose to sniff out dangerous chemicals and help her handler keep people safe. During a routine security inspection, Stella misses the scent of an explosive. The sound of the blast is loud and scary. Unable to go back to work because of her anxiety, Stella is retired as a working dog. A young girl named Cloe wants to adopt Stella, the beagle smells a strange chemical inside Cloe's body, a scent...
2) Just Gus
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
"After guardian dog Gus is injured defending his flock of sheep, he is sent to recuperate and heal with a young boy, Diego, whom Gus finds he can help by learning how to work as an emotional support animal"--Title verso page.
3) Wondrous Rex
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Grace's aunt is a writer. She works with words every day and teaches Grace interesting words like 'melancholy' and 'delirious.' But Lily is often 'flummoxed' by her writing. Her stories don't go anywhere, her desk is a mess, and her writer's group can't help. So Lily posts an ad for an assistant: A writer of books needs an assistant, a coach, a helper, for inspiration and some magic! The next day, Grace opens the door, and there is Rex: a Labrador...
Author
Series
Aggie and Ben stories volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
120L
Language
English
Formats
Description
After choosing a new dog, Ben describes what the pet Aggie can do and should not do around the house.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Description
One summer's day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries - and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It's because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it's because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
360L
Language
English
Description
"Dugger! Dugger! Dugger! What's that noise? Little Dalmatian is about to find out as he follows the booming noises of big construction vehicles in this energetic picture book."--provided by publisher.
7) Millie
Author
Language
English
Description
"Millie is a feisty border terrier who lives on the streets and has a keen sense for finding scraps of food, usually in the shadows or the cover of darkness. She protects herself with a shield of what is perceived by many as aggression--barking and snarling--when in reality, she is just plain scared. Turned over to animal control after a recent run-in with the dogcatcher, Millie is rescued by a special teacher who also rehabilitates and rehomes dogs....
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Delaney has always wanted a dog, and volunteering at a local animal shelter seems like a step in the right direction--especially when her friends Maren, Ashley, and Willow get involved with organizing a fund-raiser fashion show for pet adoption.
9) Stuck inside
Author
Series
Lexile measure
AD 720L
Language
English
Formats
Description
What do you do when you're STUCK INSIDE and all the fun is outside? Tilly has to stay in until a big storm passes by. Her pup Toby has to stay in until his sore paw gets better. And there is absolutely, positively nothing fun to do. Then a hopeful Toby brings Tilly his leash, and Tilly gets an idea! With delightful illustrations, this sweet story of exploration, creativity, and seeing old things in a new light will spark the imagination of any child...
10) Boo's beard
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
New friends and a dog named Boo help an autistic child learn how to read facial expressions.
11) Protecting Marie
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Relates twelve-year-old Fanny's love-hate relationship with her father, a temperamental artist, who has given Fanny a new dog.
12) Far from fair
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Formats
Description
As far as twelve-year-old Odette Zyskowski is concerned, her parents have ruined her life by selling the house she and her younger brother have grown up in, getting an RV, and giving her some little mutt instead of the Labrador Retriever she wanted--but as they travel north to see her grandmother, Odette becomes aware of an even more frightening problem: her parents may be on the verge of a divorce.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eleven-year-old Charlotte, who is not a dog person but dislikes her family's treatment of their Saint Bernard puppy, uses her determination and sneakiness to find a good home for the gentle giant.
14) Angus is here
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young child navigates grief after losing a beloved family pet and learns what it means for a loved one's presence to remain even after they are gone.
Angus may be gone, but memories of him are still here: his tail wagging under the dinner table, his nails clicking on the floor, and his hopeful sniff when snacks are being prepared. Angus's presence is felt everywhere, until one day . . . it's not. In this poignant and beautiful picture book, a...
15) Pretzel
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 460L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"One morning in May, five little dachshunds were born. They grew up the way puppies do, at first, but Pretzel kept growing ... and growing ... and growing! A long dog with a big heart, Pretzel falls head-over-tail for the little dachshund across the street. It may be a stretch, but can he convince Greta that he's more than what meets the eye?" --
Author
Series
[Frank and the puppy] volume Book 2
Language
English
Description
Frank the loveable but salty cat and his corgi sidekick Sunny are back! This time Frank falls head over heels in love with a deeply mysterious "masked cat" who he spies rooting through the garbage cans. Frank, Sunny, and new pal (an irascible parrot who is visiting) try hilariously to help Frank through his moony crush. On a Racoon. (But Frank doesn't know that.)--
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When one act of kindness sparks another... anything is possible! As a girl searches for her lost dog, a simple act of generosity ripples into a wave of good deeds. In the course of a single day, this considerate action weaves lives together and transforms a neighborhood for the better. Follow the story of how every little kindness, shared from person to person, can turn a collection of strangers into a community, and - even though we might not always...
18) Cat and dog
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discover what happens when Cat and Dog have a big argument in this tale about accepting others, even when they are a little bit different from you.
19) The old woman
Author
Lexile measure
AD 610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An old woman shares her house with a scruffy old dog, her best friend. When they go for a walk, the old woman throws sticks for the dog. She loves hearing the autumn leaves under her feet and the wind in the trees. She looks up at a crow and imagines what it might feel like to fly; she remembers playing outside as a child, never wanting to go in. "--
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