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1) The drop
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English
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"Based on the screenplay he developed for Twentieth Century Fox from his short story "Animal Rescue," New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane's The Drop follows a former criminal whose efforts to build a new life with his girlfriend and pit bull rescue puppy fall apart when he becomes mixed up in a robbery gone wrong. Scheduled for release in Fall 2014, Fox's film of the same title stars James Gandolfini (in his final on-screen performance),...
2) Blind search
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"Former Army MP Mercy Carr and her retired bomb-sniffing dog Elvis are back in Blind Search, the sequel to the page-turning, critically acclaimed A Borrowing of Bones It's October, hunting season in the Green Mountains -- and the Vermont wilderness has never been more beautiful or more dangerous. Especially for nine-year-old Henry, who's lost in the woods. Again. Only this time he sees something terrible. When a young woman is found shot through the...
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Megan Anderson loves the animals at her no-kill shelter. She'll do anything for them--even go toe-to-toe with a handsome man who's in way over his head. She'll help him sort out his troubles, but getting too close to an adorable puppy's human counterpart? Been there, done that, got burned. When Craig Williams arrived at the local shelter for help, he didn't expect a fiery young woman to blaze into his life. But the more time they spend together,...
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Dogs with a purpose volume 01
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Some dogs were born to lend a helping hand (or paw!). Zeus, a chocolate lab puppy, is one of them. With his courage, smarts, and strength his purpose seems clear: he'll become a water rescue dog! When a young boy named Kimo is tasked with training Zeus, they quickly become best friends. But Zeus's excitement makes training hard, and worse yet, becoming a working dog means being separated from Kimo. Can Zeus and his boy figure out how to stay together...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
970L
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English
Description
A family--a mother, a father, and their ten-year-old son--have come all the way from Florida to the Appalachian foothills to experience the wonder of a snowy weekend. At a nearby farm, a cattle dog is working, as she does every day, driving her forty head of cattle from pasture to corral and back again. And then, suddenly, a blizzard descends. The family is trapped outside, disoriented in the whiteout. They are panicked, exhausted, freezing, and stranded...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
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English
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Offers information about water rescue dogs, including what they are, how they are trained, and a spotlight on Bilbo, a Newfoundland from England that is one of the only beach rescue dogs. --Publisher's description.
"Engaging images accompany information about water rescue dogs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Rock Harbor Search and Rescue series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 9
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English
Description
"When an expensive necklace is stolen from a renowned jewelry artist at Rock Harbor's fall festival and Emily is accused of the crime, it looks like she'll never get her puppy and be able to join the Rock Harbor Search and Rescue team. Emily sets out to find the real culprit"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
660L
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English
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Shelby doesn't remember much of her early life-only that she was always hungry and cold. Then one day, Shelby is rescued by a kind woman, and things change forever. She soon finds herself on a movie set, and her new life is filled with challenges and rewards. She learns things like to Go Mark, Cut, and Dig. Her rewards include squeaky toys, yummy chicken, and best of all, love and affection from castmates and crew.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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J.J., the search and rescue dog, is ready for a bit of rest and relaxation after solving the mystery of the missing chicks, but there is a new dog next door who is stealing the attention of Moosh and her chicks and the threat of a roaming possum keeps J.J. on the alert.
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Dog chronicles volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
660L
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English
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In 1909, a nine-month-old puppy, trained unsuccessfully to be a hunting dog, finds a way to earn his keep when disaster strikes in the coal mine where his boy works.
11) White fur flying
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Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
450L
Language
English
Description
A sad and silent nine-year-old boy finds his voice when he moves next to a family that rescues dogs.
12) Lily's story
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
630L
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English
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A rescue dog to the rescue! Lily is the smallest puppy in her litter and the only girl. Her brothers are bigger and stronger and like to push her around. When Lily meets a girl named Maggie Rose at the animal shelter, Lily discovers things are not so bad. Lily's size means that she can help other animals who are in trouble. It's Lily to the rescue!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
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English
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Presents the work of search and rescue dogs, including the history of using animals for search operations, why dogs are equipped for the job, and some of the situations when search and rescue animals are required.
14) Rescuing Penny Jane: one shelter volunteer, countless dogs, and the quest to find them all homes
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"Drawing on her work at a shelter, her experiences living with her own two rescue dogs, and years of research, bestselling author and columnist Amy Sutherland takes us on an unforgettable journey into the special world of rescue and shelter dogs--and the growing number of dedicated people who are deeply invested in saving these precious lives."-- Provided by publisher.
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"Making a new start in a new part of the country is particularly challenging for a single mom. Fate and good fortune lead 27-year-old Josie Waterhill to Galena, Illinois where she and her six-year-old daughter, Zoe, move into a historic mansion that operates as a tea house. When 34-year-old journalist Carter O'Brien comes to stay at the mansion while researching his next story, Josie isn't sure what to think of this charming stranger. Especially because...
16) Rescue dogs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
870L
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English
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"In this book, readers learn about how rescue dogs are important."-- Provided by publisher.
17) Housebroke
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English
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"A millionaire and a woman who thinks he's a house flipper are stuck living in a house together with a menagerie of rescue dogs as roommates, in this heartfelt romantic comedy. After her ex took all their money and bailed, Hazel Bristow has no place for her and her foster dogs to live. A kind friend whose home is on the market lets Hazel and her fur babies stay there until it sells. It seems like the perfect setup, until her friend forgets to tell...
19) The hiding place
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Mercy and Elvis series volume 3
Mercy and Elvis mysteries volume 3
Mercy Carr Mystery
Mercy and Elvis mysteries volume 03
Mercy and Elvis mysteries volume 3
Mercy Carr Mystery
Mercy and Elvis mysteries volume 03
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English
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"Mercy and Elvis are back in The Hiding Place, the most enthralling entry yet in USA Today bestselling Paula Munier's award-winning Mercy Carr mystery series. When the man who killed her grandfather breaks out of prison and comes after her grandmother, Mercy must unearth the long-buried scandals that threaten to tear her family apart. And she may have to do it without her beloved canine partner Elvis, if his former handler has his way.... Some people...
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