ANIMAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
All Creatures Great and Small Herriot, James
Summary: The heartwarming true story of a special kind of doctor.
Beardance Hobbs, Will
Summary: A Ute Indian boy tries to help two orphaned grizzly cubs survive the winter and, at the same time, complete his spirit mission. Sequel to “Bearstone.”
Because of Winn Dixie DiCamillo, Kate
Summary: 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.
The Black Stallion Farley, Walter
Summary: A seventeen-year-old boy rescues a wild black stallion from a shipwreck, then trains and rides him.
Blitzcat Westall, Robert
Summary: During World War II, a black cat journeys all across war-ravaged England in an effort to track down her beloved master.
Blue Heron Avi
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Maggie tells how her fight to protect a solitary blue heron with which she identifies distracts her from dealing with strange new tensions in her family.
Born Free; A Lioness of Two Worlds Adamson, Joy
Summary: How a Kenya game warden and his wife found a lion cub, raised her as a pet, and finally set her free to roam the wilderness.
The Call of the Wild London, Jack
Summary: Buck, half St. Bernard and half Scotch shepherd, is abducted and taken to the Klondike where he reverts to the wild and becomes a leader of a pack of wolves.
A Day No Pigs Would Die Peck, Robert Newton
Summary: Maturity comes early to a thirteen-year-old Vermont farm boy who learns one must do what has to be done, especially regarding his pet pig.
A Dog Called Kitty Wallace, Bill
Summary: Afraid of dogs since he was attacked by a mad one, Ricky resists taking in a homeless pup that shows up at the farm.
The First Horse I See Keehn, Sally
Summary: Willojean tries to prove to her alcoholic father that she is able to train a special horse which had been abused.
Hoot Hiaasen, Carl
Summary: Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy’s attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
Island of the Blue Dolphins O’Dell, Scott
Summary: Records the courage and self-reliance of an Indian girl who lived alone for eighteen years on an isolated island off the California coast.
Julie’s Wolf Pack George, Jean Craighead
Summary: Continues the story of Julie of the Wolves in which Kapu must protect his pack from famine and disease while uniting it under his new leadership.
Lassie Come-Home Knight, Eric
Summary: A collie undertakes a 1000-mile journey in order to once again meet her former master at the school gate.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH O’Brien, Robert C.
Summary: A mouse visits the rats whose former imprisonment in a laboratory made them wise and long lived.
The Music of Dolphins Hesse, Karen
Summary: Using sophisticated computer technology, a fifteen-year-old girl who has been raised by dolphins, records her thoughts about her reintroduction to the human world.
My Friend Flicka O’Hara, Mary
Summary: Through his intense devotion to the colt Flicka, a young boy, living on a Wyoming ranch, begins to learn about responsibility and gain a better understanding of his brusque father.
My Life in Dog Years Paulsen, Gary
Summary: The author describes some of the dogs that have had special places in his life, including his first dog, Snowball, in the Phillipines; Dirk who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life.
Old Yeller Gipson, Fred
Summary: Fourteen-year-old Travis is left to take care of his mother and small brother in the Texas wilderness while his father is away, and is able to do so with the help of a big yellow dog.
Protecting Marie Henkes, Kevin
Summary: Relates twelve-year-old Fanny’s love-hate relationship with her father, a temperamental artist, who has given Fanny a new dog.
Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers: Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs
Paulsen, Gary
Summary: Minnesota author and dog musher Gary Paulsen reflects on the growth of his sled dogs as he and his animals discover the world around them.
The Red Pony Steinbeck, John
Summary: Tells the story of a young boy and life on his father’s ranch.
Rescue Josh McGuire Mikaelsen, Ben
Summary: When thirteen-year-old Josh runs away to the mountains of Montana with an orphaned bear cub destined for laboratory testing, they both must fight for their lives in a sudden snowstorm.
Saving Shiloh Naylor, Phyllis
Summary: Sixth-grader Marty and his family try to help their rough neighbor, Judd Travers, change his mean ways, even though their West Virginia community continues to expect the worst of him. (2 Sequels)
Sounder Armstrong, William
Summary: Angry and humiliated when his sharecropper father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a young black boy grows in courage and understanding by learning to read and with the help of the devoted dog Sounder.
Stranded Mikaelsen, Ben
Summary: Twelve-year-old Koby, who has lost a foot in an accident, sees a chance to prove her self-reliance to her parents when she tries to rescue two stranded pilot whales near her home in the the Florida Keys.
Strider Cleary, Beverly
Summary: In a series of diary entries, Leigh tells how he comes to terms with his parents’ divorce, acquires joint custody of an abandoned dog, and joins the track team at school.
The Tiger Rising DiCamillo, Kate
Summary: Rob, who passes the time in his rural Florida community by wood carving, is drawn by his spunky but angry friend Sistine into a plan to free a caged tiger.
Travels With Charley; In Search of America Steinbeck, John
Summary: Account of trip across the U.S. by Steinbeck and his poodle.
Whale for the Killing Mowatt, Farley
Summary: Newfoundland in the 1960’s. A fin whale becomes trapped in the bay near Burgeo. The author tries to rescue her, with dramatic consequences.
Where the Red Fern Grows Rawls, Wilson
Summary: The story of two dogs and a boy.
White Fang London, Jack
Summary: A wild dog that had been mistreated at the hands of humans is tamed through patience and affection.
Woman in the Mists Mowatt, Farley
Summary: Story of Dian Fossey, passionate defender of wildlife, who lived in Rwanda studying mountain gorillas until her murder in 1985.
Wringer Spinelli, Jerry
Summary: As Palmer comes of age, he must either accept the violence of being a wringer at his town’s annual Pigeon Day or find the courage to oppose it.
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