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First published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is regarded as Jack London's masterpiece. Based on London's experiences as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness and his ideas about nature and the struggle for existence, The Call of the Wild is a tale about unbreakable spirit and the fight for survival in the frozen Alaskan Klondike.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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The world used to be crowded before all the people went away, but Griz and his parents were never lonely on their remote island. They had each other and their dogs. Then the thief came. There may be no laws left, but if someone steals your dog, you can expect someone to come after you, because what's the point of love if you're not loyal.
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Bearer of the Fire Amulet volume 1
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English
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At the behest of his master, sixteen-year-old Kard made a magic sword only to find himself targeted by the tyrant Flanakan who will do anything to get his hands on the powerful weapon.
Pursued by the empire's most brutal henchman, betrayed by his best friends, and threatened by unearthly creatures, Kard regrets making the sword, but now it’s too late. On his journey, he encounters others who are interested in the sword. He must prevent the sword...
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Grab your four-legged best friend and start making the most of every day, and every dog year. In Adventure Dogs: Activities to Share with Your Dog—from Comfy Couches to Mountain Tops, author Fern Watt teams up with canine experts to offer more than 50 surprising new ways to strengthen the connection you share with your dog. Captured in vibrant, full-color photography, activities range from simple to epic. What would make your dog's "bucket list"...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Brought to Moscow in 1990s Russia by his mother's abusive boyfriend, five-year-old Mishka is forced by a gang of homeless children to lie and steal until he finds comfort and love with a pack of dogs. Includes historical note.
7) Firestorm
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English
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After learning that he has been sent from the future for a special purpose, eighteen-year-old Jack receives help from an unusual dog and a shape-shifting female fighter.
8) Brian's Hunt
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
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1120L
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English
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Two years after having survived a plane crash into the Canadian wilderness, a sixteen-year-old returns to the wild to befriend a wounded dog and hunt a rogue bear.
9) Trouble
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Fourteen-year-old Henry, wishing to honor his brother Franklin's dying wish, sets out to hike Maine's Mount Katahdin with his best friend and dog. But fate adds another companion--the Cambodian refugee accused of fatally injuring Franklin--and reveals troubles that predate the accident.
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Guardians of the Earth volume 1
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English
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Tuxedo, a black and white Huskita (a mix of a Husky and Akita), who discovers that he belongs to the ancient clan of the Chigakwa — a band of animals who possess extraordinary powers initiated by an exceptional woman of an early Native American Tribe. Their initial mission was to push back the earliest invaders of the land. Still, the Chigakwa continues today with the mandate of keeping an eye on humankind and saving it when necessary...usually...
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Roman Mysteries volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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In Rome in the year 79 A.D., a group of children from very different backgrounds work together to discover who beheaded a pet dog -- and why.
13) Frogkisser!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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Princess Anya has a big problem: Duke Rikard, her step-stepfather is an evil wizard who wants to rule the kingdom and has a habit of changing people into frogs, and her older sister Morven, the heir, is a wimp--so with the help of the librarian Gotfried (who turns into an owl when he is upset), and the Royal Dogs, she must find away to defeat Rikard, save her sister, and maybe even turn Prince Denholm back into a human being.
14) Laika
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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This is the journey of Laika, the abandoned puppy destined to become Earth's first space traveler. With the blending of fact and fiction, this story intertwines three compelling lives. Along with Laika, there is Korolev, a driven engineer at the top of the Soviet space program and Yelena, the lab technician responsible for Laika's health and life.
15) Under the Lilacs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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Relates the adventures of Ben Brown, his performing poodle Sancho, and the two young girls who feed and care for them after the boy and dog run away from the circus.
16) Dogs of War
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Three fictional stories, told in graphic novel format, about soldiers in World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War who were aided by combat dogs. Based on true stories.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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In a future Manhattan devastated by environmental catastrophes and epidemics, sixteen-year-old Lucy survives alone until vicious hounds target her and force her to join Aidan and his band, but soon they learn that she is the target of Sweepers, who kidnap and infect people with plague.
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