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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Wild animal rehabilitation is providing care to sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife and returning them to the wild once they are healthy. A timeline, glossary, index, and historic and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. An infographic shows how the reader can learn more and get involved"--Adapted from publisher summary.
2) Pet rescue
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This title examines pet rescue past to present from the early shelters to rescue organizations and no-kill shelters. Organizations regulating the process is discussed as are opposing viewpoints and solutions such as education, spaying and neutering. A timeline, glossary, index, and historic and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. An infographic shows how the reader can learn more and get involved. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This title examines farm animal rights past to present from small farms to industrial production. Legislation regulating the process is discussed as are opposing viewpoints and solutions such as local and organic farming and alternative diets. A timeline, glossary, index, and historic and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. An infographic shows how the reader can learn more and get involved"--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This title examines animal experimentation including drug and cosmetic testing and medical research. Legislation regulating the process is discussed as are opposing viewpoints and alternatives such as human volunteers and computer models. A timeline, glossary, index, and historic and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. An infographic shows how the reader can learn more and get involved"--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This title examines captive animal welfare past to present including zoos and marine parks. Legislation regulating the process is discussed as are opposing viewpoints and alternatives such as virtual reality parks. A timeline, glossary, index, and historic and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. An infographic shows how the reader can learn more and get involved"--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
For thousands of years, human beings have had relationships with a variety of other animals. The at-times unequal interaction between humans and animals has led to the rise of an animal-rights movement. This book examines and addresses some basic questions about the issue of animal rights today, including: What are animal rights? Are animals the same as humans? Is it proper the way that animals are raised as food? And, are there alternatives to using...
7) Rescue
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Chess moves near Joni, their differing opinions have Joni defending her family's farm, and she must find the courage to stand up to Chess when she decides to "rescue" the minature horses from a nearby farm.
8) Homeless
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sunita and her fellow volunteers at the Wild at Heart veterinary clinic become involved in efforts to save a bunch of feral and abandoned cats with the help of Dr. Mac.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Anju the Asian elephant recalls her childhood in Sumatra, and the American circuses and zoos in which she toiled for fifty years, when she is loaded into a trailer truck and taken to a sanctuary. Includes advice on helping elephants and "Elephant Q & A."
Author
Series
Tales from Deckawoo Drive volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Francine Poulet is the greatest animal control officer in Gizzford County. Francine is never scared -- until she's faced with a screaming raccoon who may or may not be a ghost. But whether Francine is scared or not, there's a raccoon on the loose, and the folks on Deckawoo Drive need her.
11) Abandoned!
Author
Series
Puppy patrol volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
107 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Neil and his family run a kennel and one night a mysterious owner leaves his dog, but will he ever return for Jessie?
12) Rabbit race
Author
Series
Animal ark pets volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[1999], c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
119 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mandy Hope, a girl who loves animals, tries hard to get Jack, a little boy whose dog has died, interested in another pet.
13) One cool friend
Author
Language
English
Description
Elliot, a very proper young man, feels a kinship with the penguins at the aquarium and wants to take one home with him.
Author
Series
Animal ark volume 48
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
155 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mandy and James are excited to help with a team of mustangs and a rock video, but must nurse the lead horse, Cougar, back to health after he develops a strange, life-threatening illness.
17) Sun kissed
Author
Series
Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan series volume 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Samantha Harrigan winds up in jail with local veterinarian Tucker Coulter after they try to stop a drunk from abusing his horse, and the two form an instant bond that helps Samantha clear her name when her insurance company accuses her of poisoning her champion quarter horses.
19) Puppy puzzle
Author
Series
Animal ark pets volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
107 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mandy hunts for a puppy Labrador which escapes from school on Pet Day.
20) Storm rescue
Author
Series
Vet volunteers volume 6
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
After a hurricane hits her town and all the veterinarians are busy on other emergencies, Sunita must face her fears in order to help Lucy, a stranded diabetic cat with a broken leg.
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