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Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
A thrilling journey into the spiritual, scientific and sometimes threatened world of dolphins. Includes an 8-page photo insert, explores the extraordinary world of dolphins in an interesting and accessible format that engages as well as entertains.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"This middle grade adaptation of Our Dogs, Ourselves is an eye-opening, entertaining, and beautifully illustrated look about humans' complicated and sometimes contradictory relationship with man's best friend by New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog-Young Readers Edition. We keep dogs and are kept by them. We love dogs and (we assume) we are loved by them. Even while we see ourselves in dogs, we also treat them in surprising ways. On...
Author
Publisher
Prestel Art
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
In this charmingly illustrated collection of pet-related stories children will find out about some of history's most important scientists, artists, writers, and musicians and their beloved animals. Did you know that Mozart's pet starling was the inspiration for his Piano Concerto No. 17? Or that writer Dorothy Parker loved animals so much she let a pair of alligators swim in her bathtub? These are just a couple of the stories in this delightful and...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015].
Language
English
Description
Animals can be special friends-both to humans and to other animals! Readers will love every minute as they read these heartwarming-and completely true!-stories of animal friendships, including unlikely animal pairs, a National Geographic photographer's unexpected bond with a whale, and touching animal rescues. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers won't want to put this book down. The collection includes the Best...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Suzi Eszterhas knew that she wanted to be a wildlife photographer from the time she was a small child. She got her first camera when she was six and proceeded to take pictures of her cats in her backyard, pretending that they were lions on the savanna or tigers in the jungle. In this book, Suzi will talk about her dream, and about how it isn’t like what she thought it would be when she was a kid – ie, it’s not glamorous and it’s a lot of...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Until the popularization of the family car, horses and humans lived, worked, and played side by side. With the invention of the wheel, saddle, bit, and bridle; horses pulled far-flung lands closer together at the speed of a gallop. Trade, agriculture, exploration, and war-none of these would have been possible in the same way without horses. In dazzling spreads packed with maps, sidebars, and other hidden gems, Jennifer Thermes tackles the history...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Dogs are working with humans to find new ways to solve environmental problems and conserve wildlife, just a few of which are sniffing out invasive species and poisons, as well as identifying wildlife traffickers.
11) Mountain lions
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
©2010
Language
English
Description
Examines the physical characteristics and behaviors of mountain lions, looks at how building has intruded on mountain lion habitats, and discusses ways people can share the outdoors with the wild animals.
Author
Publisher
Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A baby owl is rescued and rehabilitated, and builds her own family, in this tender and wise picture book. In the spring of 2019, ecologist Carl Safina and his wife, Patricia, took in little Alfie, a bedraggled Eastern Screech Owl chick who quickly became part of their family. With the Safinas' care and expertise, the little owl grew, learned to hunt on her own, and eventually found her own family in a mate and chicks. As time passed, Carl realized...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In May 2011, unbeknownst to his owner, Dozer slipped out of his yard in Highland, Maryland, enticed by the sight of people running past. The runners were participating in the Maryland Half Marathon, a race benefiting the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center. Dozer joined the two thousand runners in the race, inspiring everyone along the thirteen-mile race course.
18) On my mountain
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Both the perspective of the wolf and the shepherd are seen in this flippable picture book."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Star the Elephant and his herd are searching for a new home. But when Star is separated from his family, he must journey alone into the great unknown. He'll come face to face with giant spiders, the vast ocean beyond his island, and strange humans. Can Star find his way back to his family?"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to Queen Elizabeth II and her four-legged canine companion Susan, a Pembroke Welsh corgi full of love and tail wags, showing how this pair forged an unbreakable bond from princess-hood to queendom.
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