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This is about a girl who is very into a horse. You have to read the book to find out what happens.
Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader
Date read: 11/19/2009
ISBN-10: 0763624225
ISBN-13: 9780763624224
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Not My Dog
Colby Rodowsky (1999), 80 pages
Illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski
Audience: 3rd Grade - 5th Grade
Aunt Millie is moving to an apartment and she needs a home for her smart, much-loved dog Preston. Ellie had always wanted a new puppy to love and train, not a full grown dog. But Ellie's parents take Preston in and after coming to her rescue when she gets lost, he becomes 'her' dog and hero.
Reviewed by: rn
Date read: 2/24/2014
ISBN-10: 0374355312
ISBN-13: 9780374355319
Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle
Brian Dennis (2009), 32 pages
Audience: 1st Grade - 5th Grade
Marine, Brian Dennis, finds a dog in the desert of Iraq. While Brian's team is working at the fort, the dog, Nubs, becomes his constant companion, but when the team has to leave, Brian must leave Nubs behind. It is against the rules for a marine to have a pet. Brian visits the fort several times and Nubs is always there waiting for him. One day, Nubs decides he won't be left behind. He follows the team 70 miles through the cold winter desert just to be with his best friend. Brian matches Nubs' determination and starts the process of sending Nubs to America and a new life.
Awards nominated: 2014 Bluestem Award Nominee
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 4/26/2013
ISBN-13: 9780316053181
A dog is too loud, a snake is too scary, a horse is too big. A guinea pig? Free verse poems tell us how Theodore the Guinea Pig got his name and how his new owner learns to care for him. Getting to know someone new takes time and patience, but friendship and trust are worth the effort.
Awards nominated: Monarch Award Nominee 2011
Reviewed by: donna
Date read: 4/27/2010
ISBN-10: 0618702229
ISBN-13: 9780618702220
Old Mikamba Had a Farm
Rachel Isadora (2013), 40 pages
Illustrated by Rachel Isadora
Audience: Preschool - 1st Grade
We all know the animals and sounds of Old McDonald's farm, but what about Old Mikamba's African farm? This book stays true to the well-known tune using animals found on the African savanna, giving names and sounds to elephants, warthogs, and giraffes! Sing along and expand your animal sound arsenal with Old Mikamba!
Reviewed by: BIS
Date read: 2/6/2015
ISBN-10: 0399257403
ISBN-13: 9780399257407
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