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Dogs

Burnford, Sheila. The Incredible Journey.
A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family. J BUR, J-PBK BUR livebrary

Cameron, Josephine. The Department of Lost Dogs.
When Carmelito's beloved celebrity dog, Pico Boone, goes missing, eleven-year-old Rondo must make friends with the new kid in town and keep his siblings together in order to crack the case. J-M CAM

Cleary, Beverly. Ribsy.
When Ribsy, a city dog, strays from Henry Huggins, he sets off a chain of hilarious events as he tries to make the best of his separation from home. J CLE, J-PBK CLE hoopla livebrary

Creech, Sharon. Love That Dog.
A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem. J CRE hoopla livebrary

DiCamillo,Kate. Because of Winn Dixie.
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie. J DIC, J-PBK DIC hoopla livebrary

Do, Anh. Ninja Dogs!
Something strange is going on... all the animals in town have DISAPPEARED! But with Grandma's latest invention, Nelson and Kenny can sniff out trouble by TURNING INTO DOGS! How will they find the pets when they can't stop PLAYING FETCH?! J-PBK DO

Estes, Eleanor. Ginger Pye.
The disappearance of a new puppy named Ginger and the appearance of a mysterious man in a mustard yellow hat bring excitement into the lives of the Pye children. J EST, J-PBK EST hoopla livebrary

Finney, Patricia. I, Jack.
Jack, a Labrador Retriever, tells about his daily life of food, walks, and the "apedogs" and "funny-looking dogs" (cats) in his pack, as well as how everything changes when a pretty girl dog moves into the neighborhood. Includes explanatory footnotes written by the cats. J FIN

Griffin, Paul. When Friendship Followed Me Home.
Seventh-grader Ben, always an outsider, is led into a deep friendship with Halley, who is being treated for cancer, by the special dog he and his adoptive mother take in. J GRI livebrary

Huett, Caleb Zane.  Buster.
Buster's a therapy dog who needs to take matters into his own paws to help a boy understand his own anxiety . . . even if it means breaking a few rules. Buster's in big trouble. J HUE

King-Smith, Dick. Smasher.
When Mrs. Buzzard wants to get rid of the big, ugly dog that creates a lot of trouble, Farmer Buzzard decides on a plan to save this lovable monster from banishment. J KIN

Knight, Eric. Lassie Come-Home.
An English boy's collie undertakes a thousand-mile journey in her attempt to be reunited with the boy she loves. J KNI

Martin, Ann M. Rain Reign.
Struggling with Asperger's, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to leave her routines in order to find her pet. J MAR livebrary

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Shiloh.
When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs. J NAY, J-PBK NAY livebrary

Smith, Dodie. The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Two Dalmatians undertake a daring expedition to rescue their fifteen puppies from the clutches of the vicious Cruella de Vil, only to find ninety-nine Dalmatian puppies in the capture of that cruel villainess. J SMI livebrary

Nonfiction:

Bausum, Ann. Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I’s Bravest Dog.
American soldier J. Robert Conroy befriended a stray dog with a stumpy tail while training to fight overseas in WWI. They bonded so closely that Conroy smuggled him to Europe. J 636.7 BAU

Grogan, John. Marley: A Dog Like No Other.
Follows the life story of an exuberant Labrador retriever who gets into perpetual trouble and experiences a range of inspiring adventures. J 636.752 GRO hoopla livebrary

Kehret, Peg. Shelter Dogs: Amazing Stories of Adopted Strays.
Tells the stories of eight stray dogs that were adopted from shelters and went on to become service dogs, actors, and heroes. hoopla livebrary

Medway, Jim. Big Dogs, Little Dogs: A Visual Guide to the World’s Dogs.
Fun double-page spreads show dogs in the seven official groupings -- Working, Toy, Hound, Terrier, Herding, Sporting, Non-Sporting -- as well as "designer" dogs like the Labradoodle and Chiweenie. J 636.7 MED

Montalvan, Luis Carlos. Tuesday Tucks Me In.
This book, narrated by Tuesday, tells the story of the amazing golden retriever service dog who helps former U.S. Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalván overcome his combat-related wounds. J 636.7 MON

Muntean, Michaela. Stay: The True Story of Ten Dogs.
Traces the story of ten dogs that were adopted and trained to develop their respective talents as proud and happy circus dogs. J 636.7 MUN

Strother, Ruth. W is for Woof: A Dog Alphabet.
Learn about dog behavior, domestication, grooming, K-9 police dogs, and much more. J 636.7 STR

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