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Author
Series
Critter club volume 3
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Members of the Critter Club are all excited about their summer plans until Liz learns that, instead of taking an art class, she will have to be in summer school to improve her math skills, but a fun teacher, a classroom pet, support from her friends, and advice from her brother might get her through.
Author
Series
Invincible Girls Club volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
While volunteering at an animal shelter, Lauren and her three best friends--Ruby, Myka, and Emelyn--plan a cupcake adoption event to help older dogs find a home, but the big day does not go as planned.
25) Collared
Author
Series
Andy Carpenter novels volume 16
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Lawyer Andy Carpenter's true passion is the Tara Foundation, the dog rescue organization he runs with his friend Willie Miller. All kinds of dogs make their way to the foundation, and it isn't that surprising to find a dog abandoned at the shelter one morning, though it was accompanied by a mysterious anonymous note. But they are quite surprised when they scan the dog's embedded chip, and discover that they know this dog. He is the "DNA dog." Two...
Author
Series
Critter club volume 13
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Amy has never liked being in the spotlight. When all her friends decide to form a team for the Santa Vista Quiz Bowl, Amy's not so sure. She knows she can answer the quiz questions...but can she do it in front of hundreds of people? Meanwhile, The Critter Club is caring for some chickens who need a home. As the Quiz Bowl approaches, Amy herself starts feeling just a little bit chicken!"--
Author
Series
Gone to the dogs volume 2
Publisher
Barbour Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Trina Potter, a country music star, buys a ranch near her hometown in Brenham, Texas, with the idea of making it into a rescue facility for dogs. But old high school rivalries are stirred up, dealing with her mother is a challenge, and strange accidents begin to happen. Does someone want Second Chance Ranch shut down before it even opens?
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"At many animal shelters, older pets are often overlooked in favor of puppies and kittens. But you'll find only dogs over the age of six at the Senior Dog Sanctuary of Maryland. Mino, Jack, and Buffy are three dog roommates at the SDS, each having a unique personality but all of them in need of a new home. For every dog at SDS, the road to release is a different one but always features rescue, recovery, rehabilitation, and ultimately release. Join...
Author
Series
Pawtriot dogs volume 1
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Former US Army rescue dog Sergeant "Rico" Ricochet and his friends work together to save an animal shelter"--
31) Found dogs
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Counts up ten dogs who are waiting in a shelter, then counts back down to one as each dog is adopted"--
34) Rescuing Penny Jane: one shelter volunteer, countless dogs, and the quest to find them all homes
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Author
Series
American Girl. Forever friends volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Madison is excited about a school project reading to dogs at the shelter, but she's also worried her friends will discover she's not a strong reader. Then Madison is paired with Buddy, a nervous golden retriever puppy. Buddy has to get over his fear of people if he's ever going to be adopted. Will Madison let her friends in on her secret so she can truly help Buddy?"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Long time residents of Mrs. Barrett's adoption shelter, Felipe (a grumpy cat) and Claudette (a hyperactive dog) seem like they will never find a forever home, and Felipe is convinced that it is all Claudette's fault--but when the dog is finally adopted, Felipe is so depressed that he hides on adoption day, and it turns out that Claudette also misses her friend.
37) Rescued
Author
Series
Andy Carpenter novels volume 17
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Narrator Grover Gardner provides the perfect intonations for this audiobook...This audiobook is for anyone who likes mysteries—and dogs, of course." — AudioFile Magazine
In Rescued, David Rosenfelt again delights listeners with the charm and wit they've come to expect. Even the most fervent fans of the sardonic Andy Carpenter and his team will be enthralled by this latest case, where the stakes have never been
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Thirty-nine year old Rachel is having a really bad year. After losing her job and breaking up with her boyfriend, Rachel has inherited her late aunt's house, her beloved border collie, and a crowded rescue kennel, despite the fact that she knows almost nothing about dogs. Still, considering her limited options, she gamely takes up the challenge of running the kennel. And as Rachel starts finding new homes for the abandoned strays, it turns out that...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
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 is 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,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crooked Lane
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Sydney McCall left behind an ex-fiancé and a New York advertising job to return home to Deer Park, North Carolina, and help her sister, Kat, run the local animal shelter, Friendly Paws. Determined to save the shelter from financial trouble, Sydney and Kat organize a cat café fundraising event at a local coffee shop. Things are looking up until their landlord, Trowbridge Littleton, threatens to shut down the event. When Sydney drops by his art gallery...
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