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"As a child Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer. She learned the arcane terminology and read all the classic books, including T.H. White's tortured masterpiece, The Goshawk, which describes White's struggle to train a hawk as a spiritual contest. When her father dies and she is knocked sideways by grief, she becomes obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. She buys Mabel ... on a Scottish quayside and takes her home to Cambridge....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
660L
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English
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Cally Fisher knows she can see her dead mother, but the only other living soul who does is a mysterious wolfhound who always seems to be there when her mom appears. How can Cally convince anyone that her mom is still with the family, or persuade her dad that the huge silver-gray dog belongs with them? With beautiful, spare writing and adorable animals, A Dog Called Homeless is perfect for readers of favorite middle-grade novels starring dogs, such...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Loving her family but disliking the circus that is her grandparents' life, Lily is devastated when her grandfather passes away, a loss that leads her to develop an unexpected bond with her grandfather's equally grieving elephant.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
NC 740L
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English
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Now a major motion picture, this movie novelization tells the story of a canine hero. When Justin's older brother, Kyle, is killed in Afghanistan, Justin can't believe that his brother is really gone. Except there's one thing that Kyle left behind.... Max is a highly trained military canine who has always protected his fellow soldiers. But when he loses his handler and best friend, Kyle, Max is traumatized and unable to remain in the service. He is...
10) Dog gone
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
800L
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English
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Twelve-year-old Dill refuses to deal with the recent death of her mother until her dog starts running with a pack that is suspected of killing livestock on neighboring farms, and Dill's beloved grandfather becomes so sick that he needs to go the the hospital just like her mother did.
11) The Wolf's curse
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"Accused of witchcraft and shunned by his fearful village, twelve-year-old carpenter's apprentice Gauge allies with another orphan to prove his innocence and capture the magical wolf hounding his every move"--Title verso page.
12) Maybe a whale
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"After Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the Pacific west coast to look for the whales that he loved. The trip will do them good, Mom says, but the girl isn't sure. How can that be true when grandpa isn't there? And how will they find a whale in all that water, anyway? There is so much to see as they paddle through white-tipped waves and calm coves: glowing moon jellies, fluttering anemones and...
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860L
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"When your something wonderful becomes something dead, having a backyard funeral helps when everything feels awful and the words don't come."--
A picture book that endeavors to help children in their understanding and acceptance of the death of a pet, providing step-by-step advice for burying, reminiscing, and grieving.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The largest animal to walk our Earth, the elephant, is a sight to see, whether it s in the wild or a zoo. But did you know that they are actually a lot like us humans? Readers will learn how this is especially true regarding emotions, such as tears. This instructive resource will engage readers with tales of elephant emotions, such as tears of the death of a family member and concern over another elephant. They will also learn about body language...
16) Tim's goodbye
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A group of children says goodbye to a beloved pet turtle who has died.
17) Where Lily isn't
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"Lily ran and jumped and barked and whimpered and growled and wiggled and wagged and licked and snuggled. But not now. It is hard to lose a pet. There is sadness, but also hope--for a beloved pet lives on in your heart, your memory, and your imagination."--
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"An epistolary novel with a twist, Please Write chronicles the correspondence between Vivienne, the alter ego of a recently widowed Cleveland artist, and Zippy, a mixed-breed terrier rescued off the streets of Baltimore. Their letters change and enrich their lives as well as that of Zippy's owner, Pamela, a harried journalist whose life is unraveling."--Amazon.com.
20) From you to me
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
680L
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English
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On the first day of eighth grade Amelia finds a letter that her older sister Clara wrote to herself before she drowned, and it contains a list of the things Clara planned to do in her own eighth grade year--so Amelia, with the help of her best friend Taylor, resolves to complete the list, in the hope that it will bring some closure and ease her still raw emotions.
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