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1) Pig
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"A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped"--Container.
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"Speck is not a good boy. He is a terrible boy, a defiant, self-destructive, often malodorous boy, a grave robber and screen door moocher who spends his days playing chicken with the FedEx man, picking fights with thousand-pound livestock and rolling in donkey manure and his nights howling at the moon. He has been that way since the moment he appeared on the ridgeline behind Rick Bragg's house. Speck arrived in Rick's life at a moment of looming uncertainty,...
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"Lily ran and jumped and barked and whimpered and growled and wiggled and wagged and licked and snuggled. But not now. It is hard to lose a pet. There is sadness, but also hope--for a beloved pet lives on in your heart, your memory, and your imagination"--Dust jacket flap.
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"On the heels of her family's beloved dog's death, one woman returns to the canines of her past in order to imagine the human she hopes to become in the future in her memoir, What Is a Dog? Chloe Shaw is in a dog house of her own choosing. A married mother with kids, the death of Booker, her children's eldest family pet, has left her reeling and reckoning with her lifelong relationship with dogs. Unable to shake the feeling a year later, she asks...
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Arab American Heritage Month Kids 2023
Youth - Arab American Heritage Month
Arab American Heritage Month Kids 2023
Youth - Arab American Heritage Month
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This heartwarming true story of one lost cat's journey to be reunited with his refugee family gently introduces children to a difficult topic and shows how ordinary people can help with compassion and hope.
When an Iraqi family is forced to flee their home, they can’t bear to leave their beloved cat, Kunkush, behind. So they carry him with them from Iraq to Greece, keeping their secret passenger hidden away.
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When an Iraqi family is forced to flee their home, they can’t bear to leave their beloved cat, Kunkush, behind. So they carry him with them from Iraq to Greece, keeping their secret passenger hidden away.
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"With all of my heart, I believe it is true, that there is a heaven for animals, too. The heaven of animals is a magical place. Angels know every dog's favorite game; cats bask in their own rays of sunshine; horses thunder across the sky. The loss of a pet is heartbreaking. But in the heaven of animals, the love you have for your animal friends lives on. National bestselling author Nancy Tillman's message of comfort will help readers of all ages through...
10) Frognapped
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Araminta Spookie volume 3
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Barry Wizard's five acrobatic frogs are missing, and Araminta and her best friend Wanda, aided by the spectral Sir Horace, follow the trail to Morris's Water Wonderland, where something fishy is going on.
11) Rain reign
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"Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. She's thrilled that her own name is a homonym, and she purposely gave her dog Rain a name with tow homonyms (Reign, Rein), which, according to Rose's rules of homonyms, is very special. Not everyone understands Rose's obsessions, her rules, and the other things that make her different--not her teachers, not other kids, and not her single father. When a storm hits their rural town, rivers overflow, the roads...
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Saturday, October 10, 1998. Fielding Marshall is hiking on the Appalachian Trail. His beloved dog --a six-year-old golden retriever mix named Gonker -- bolts into the woods. Just like that, he has vanished. And Gonker has Addison's disease. If he's not found in twenty-three days, he will die. The search begins. Fielding and his father, John, are dispatched to the field. They have the family's other dog, Uli, in tow. Combing the trails, Fielding and...
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How to honor the life of your animal companion and navigate the journey of grief, acceptance, and renewal after they pass
They delight us, comfort us, make us laugh, and give us their unreserved love... so it breaks our hearts when we have to say goodbye to the animals in our lives. "When we lose a pet, we lose a companion who has been woven into the fabric of our everyday lives," says Cheryl Richardson. "When we're grieving, extreme self-care is...
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Abi has always wanted a kitten, but the street she lives on is too busy to have one. Luckily, the local rescue center is looking to find a home for a deaf kitten who must stay indoors. Flower is so happy to have found a family who will take extra-special care of her, and she loves cuddling up with Abi. But there is a whole world of exciting things just beyond the window. All she needs is a chance to get outside and explore...
19) Grumpius
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No one knows why Grumpius doesn't like people, or dogs, or cats. They only see a large, orange, grumpy cat sitting alone under the lilac bush. Then Grumpius decides to adopt Winnie Brown and they are both very happy. But when visitors to the village take up more and more of Winnie's time asking about her lovely flowers, Grumpius feels that Winne has forgotten him. He is sad and leaves home. It's a few days before Winnie notices that Grumpius is gone....
20) Kidnapped colt
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Phantom stallion volume 15
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Sam tries to help a friend with his newborn horse. But when the colt goes missing, Sam is the one who needs help--from the Phantom Stallion.
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