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Dog Heroes of September 11th: A Tribute to America's Search and Rescue Dogs, now in its tenth Anniversary second edition, is the first and only major publication to salute the canines that served our nation in the recovery missions following the terrorists' strikes on America.
A testament to man's best friend and his most critical role in American history, this special book pays tribute to seventy-nine canine heroes and their handlers, retelling...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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630L
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"Whether if there's an avalanche, a mudslide, or a collapsed building, you can bet four paws will help dig through the debris to find people who are trapped. Search and Rescue dogs respond to disasters to help survivors make it out alive. Learn all about these heroic dogs"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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630L
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Describes the necessity of search-and-rescue dogs, their duties, temperament, training, and common breeds chosen. We hear about human heroes daily, but what do we know about our furry-legged ones? This series introduces various types of service dogs and explains the type of assistance they provide, from visual guide dogs to therapy dogs. Kids will love learning how a person's best friend is sometimes also a superhero! Additional features to aid comprehension...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A dog that has just graduated from "sniffing school" advises readers what to do if they become lost in the woods, and assures them that his smart nose will lead him to where they are. Includes facts about dogs' noses.
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After the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, Susannah Charleson was so impressed by the newspaper photo of an exhausted handler and his search-and-rescue dog that she decided to train a dog of her own. A dog lover and pilot with search experience herself, Charleson got Puzzle, a strong, bright Golden Retriever, who from the start, exhibited a unique aptitude for search-and-rescue work. But the puppy's willfulness challenged even Susannah, who had raised...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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610L
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English
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Describes the necessity of bomb-sniffing dogs, their duties, temperament, training, and common breeds chosen. We hear about human heroes daily, but what do we know about our furry-legged ones? This series introduces various types of service dogs and explains the type of assistance they provide, from visual guide dogs to therapy dogs. Kids will love learning how a person's best friend is sometimes also a superhero! Additional features to aid comprehension...
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In this book, readers explore how dogs find hurt or missing people, as well as the skills and training this work requires. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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780L
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"Engaging images accompany information about bomb-sniffing dogs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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Dog's day volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"Border collie Skye, a trained therapy dog now learning search and rescue in a national park in California, has her first opportunity to help when a sixteen-year-old boy goes missing. Includes information about border collies and working dogs"--WorldCat.
14) Snow search dogs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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820L
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Introduces dogs that work in snow search and rescue operations, and explains commonly used dog breeds, special skills of handlers, and training dogs to locate people in the snow. --Publisher's description.
"Engaging images accompany information about snow search dogs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
15) Sniffer dogs
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"In this book, readers explore how dogs use smell to detect many things, as well as the skills and training this work requires. Includes fun facts"--
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Scout (Jennifer Li Shotz) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
690L
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"Scout, once a stray puppy with a troubled past, has grown into one of the best search-and-rescue dogs in Mississippi. And now he's ready for bigger and better things: Scout is joining the National Guard. But Scout's new life as a K9 recruit is far from easy as he adjusts to his challenging training and a brand-new family. Twelve-year-old Matt is determined to help Scout feel at home in Nevada, but when a terrifying flash flood hits town, the pair...
17) Firefighter
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Scout (Jennifer Li Shotz) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
700L
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English
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"It's official: Scout is now a K-9 in the National Guard. But being a certified hero means Scout has his job cut out for him. He needs to work even harder to protect his country and his human best friend, Matt. When Matt's classmates get trapped in a raging wildfire, Matt knows that only Scout can track them down and bring them back safely. But when Matt's dad, a First Sergeant home on leave, gets wind of their plan, he insists on joining the rescue...
18) Hero
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Hero (Shotz) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
640L
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"Hero, a retired police search-and-rescue dog, is not prepared for a stray puppy to come into his life. But when he and twelve-year-old Ben find Scout injured and afraid, the new addition leads them down an unexpected and dangerous path. When Scout goes missing, it's up to Hero to use his search-and-rescue skills to find Scout and bring him home. Get ready for a canine adventure full of danger, loyalty, and the unbreakable bond between a boy and his...
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