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Perhaps only the animals can tell us what it is to be human.
The souls of ten animals caught up in human conflicts over the last century and connected to both famous and little-known writers in surprising ways tell their astonishing stories of life and death. In a trench on the Western Front, a cat recalls her owner Colette's theatrical antics in Paris. In Nazi Germany, a dog seeks enlightenment. A Russian tortoise once owned by the Tolstoys drifts...
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In this masterful debut, an award-winning writer and first-rate storyteller explores the tenuous bonds of family-- fathers and sons, husbands and wives-- as they are tested by the sometimes brutal power of love. In each of the stories in this remarkable collection, David James Poissant delivers a moving portrayal of a relationship in turmoil. His strikingly true-to-life characters have reached a precipice, chased there by troubles of their own making....
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In this collection, thirty-seven writers from across Canada tell thought-provoking stories of extraordinary encounters with a variety of animals-from rats and salamanders to wolves and bears. From tributes to a favourite cat or dog to tales of a chance encounter with a moose or a cougar, these stories are sure to entertain and enlighten. The writers are people who spend time in the company of animals, paying close attention to them and their natures,...
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Real-life dramas lurk behind the more familiar formal and structured content of archaeological literature. These untold tales reveal the personal experiences of the authors and the events encountered in the course of many decades of archaeological field work and travels throughout the Northern Plains, the American Southwest, and Mesoamerica. Some of them describe threatening encounters between landowners, stakeholders, and a public unsympathetic to...
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From the author of The Jungle Book and Kim, Just So Stories is the perfect combination of education and fun to get kids to love reading. It is considered not only a quintessential children's book, but one of Kipling's best works.
How did the elephant get its trunk? How did the leopard get its spots? And how was the alphabet made? Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal and humankind in a fun, eloquent...
9) Captain Duck
Author
Series
Duck books (Jez Alborough) volume 3
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2003, c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Duck causes trouble when he takes off in Goat's boat, carrying Frog and Sheep along with him.
11) Out of the blue
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Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
When a giant octopus entangled in fishing line is washed ashore during a big storm and becomes stranded on the beach, a young boy and girl, assisted by various sea creatures, push and pull him back to sea. Includes endnotes on marine life, lighthouses, and items that wash up on beaches.
12) Daddies
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Publisher
NorthSouth
Pub. Date
2009, c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text portray a father and son pretending to be animals, from rhinos to monkeys, as they stomp and swing and roar their way to bed.
13) Pig in a barrow
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Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1991
Language
English
Description
Rhyming verses and illustrations depict various farm animals.
15) Hyena ballerina
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Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hyena longs to become a ballerina, but will her dreams come true? This story features illustrations and simple rhyming text, specially written for children who are learning to read.
16) Spring
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Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Pub. Date
1989
Language
English
Description
A brother and sister pay a springtime visit to the zoo to see the baby animals.
20) Allie's garden
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Publisher
Blue Manatee Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When a little girl goes to her garden to harvest vegetables, she comes into contact with animals made from vegetables, including a carrot fox and a zucchini snake.
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