W. Bruce Cameron
Author
Series
Dog's way home volume 2
Language
English
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"#1 New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron once again captures the bravery and determination of a very good dog in the gripping sequel to A Dog's Way Home, the acclaimed novel that inspired the hit movie! Bella was once a lost dog, but now she lives happily with her people, Lucas and Olivia, only occasionally recalling the hardships in her past. Then a weekend camping trip turns into a harrowing struggle for survival when the Rocky Mountains...
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 13
Physical Desc
332 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Lucas Ray is shocked when an adorable puppy jumps out of an abandoned building and into his arms. Though the apartment he shares with his mother, a disabled veteran, doesn't allow dogs, Lucas can't resist taking Bella home. Bella is inexplicably drawn to Lucas, even if she doesn't understand the necessity of games like No Barks. As it becomes more difficult to hide her from the neighbors, Lucas begins to sneak Bella into the VA where he works. There,...
Author
Series
Dog's purpose volume 2
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Believing that he has achieved his purpose throughout several eventful lives, Buddy the dog is drawn to a vibrant but troubled teen who he struggles to help until they are separated.
Author
Series
Dog's purpose volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
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The dog who thinks of himself as 'Bailey' knows one thing for sure: all dogs go to heaven after they have fulfilled their purpose on earth. But Bailey's work on earth is far from finished, there are still so many more humans that need a dog's talent for unconditional love. There is one family in particular that needs Bailey's help, a family that is on the verge of breaking apart. But if Bailey helps this family he won't remember his previous lives,...
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
416 pages : map ; 25 cm
Language
English
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"Set against the most dramatic time in our species' history, The Dog Master tells the story of one tribe's struggle for survival and one extraordinary man's bond with a wolf--a friendship that changed mankind forever..."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Starscape
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
590L
Physical Desc
203 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Molly--a very special dog with a very important purpose. Molly knows that her purpose is to take care of her girl, CJ, but it won't be easy. Neglected by her mother, who won't allow her to have a dog, CJ is going through some tough times. Molly's job is to stay hidden in CJ's room, cuddle up to her at night, and protect her from bad people. And no matter what CJ's mother does to keep them apart, nothing will keep Molly away from the girl she...
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
283 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
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The problems fracturing the Goss family as Christmas approaches are hardly unique, though perhaps they are handling them a little differently than most people might. But then a true emergency arises, one with the potential to not only ruin Christmas, but everything holding the family together. Is the arrival of a lost puppy yet another in the string of calamities facing them, or could the little canine be just what they all need?
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
This short story introduces former college football star turned repo man Ruddy McCann, star of W. Bruce Cameron's new novel The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man, and tells how Ruddy met his best friend Jake, a lazy but lovable basset hound, during a repo gone wrong.
Full of laugh-out-loud humor and thrilling adventure, The Midnight Dog of the Repo Man is a page-turning, delightful short story by the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"From the internationally bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Way Home comes Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog, a deeply moving story with a brand-new cast of characters, including one very good dog. You've probably never met someone like Clancy. He's keeping a diary, he's falling in love, there are rivals for his affections, he lives with his best friend and his worst enemy - even taken together, these factors are maybe not that unusual,...
10) Shelby's story
Author
Series
Dog's purpose (Juvenile) volume 5
Publisher
Starscape
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
On her journey from rescue dog to movie star, the greatest gift Shelby receives is the love and affection from the people around her.
Author
Series
Dog's purpose (Juvenile) volume 6
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
610L
Physical Desc
191 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Toby, an unusually calm beagle puppy, finds his purpose when Mona and her mother adopt him and teach him to be a therapy dog at a nursing home.
12) Emory's gift
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
Physical Desc
365 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1974, when thirteen-year-old Charlie Hall's mother dies and his father retreats into silent grief, Charlie finds himself drifting, nearly friendless, through a northern Idaho junior high school but when a grizzly bear saves his life, Charlie forms an unusual friendship that changes his life.
Author
Publisher
Starscape, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
280 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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Some dogs were born to lend a helping hand (or paw!). Zeus, a chocolate lab puppy, is one of them. With his courage, smarts, and strength his purpose seems clear: he'll become a water rescue dog! When a young boy named Kimo is tasked with training Zeus, they quickly become best friends. But Zeus's excitement makes training hard, and worse yet, becoming a working dog means being separated from Kimo. Can Zeus and his boy figure out how to stay together...
Author
Series
Dog's purpose (Juvenile) volume 4
Publisher
Starscape
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
670L
Physical Desc
191 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"I knew the girl was mine. The one I had been waiting for. But this girl, the right girl, somehow didn't hear me. My barks were not loud enough to reach her. I was not big enough to jump the fence and race to her. She walked steadily on with the three dogs on the leashes, and Gail reached down into the pen. "My goodness, Max, what is all the racket about?" she asked, lifting me up. "Careful, now! You'll make me drop you!" I wiggled and whined in her...
15) Cooper's story
Author
Series
Dog's purpose (Juvenile) volume 9
Publisher
Starscape
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
215 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Cooper, a malamute-Great Dane puppy, finds purpose as service dog and emotional support animal to fifth-grader Burke, a boy in a wheelchair.
16) Lacey's story
Author
Series
Publisher
Starscape, A Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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Author
Series
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
-- Zeus: Water Rescue -- THE LILY TO THE RESCUE SERIES: -- THE DOGS WITH A PURPOSE SERIESZeus: Water Rescue FROM FORGE:THE DOG'S PURPOSE SERIES:A Dog's Purpose / A Dog's Journey / A Dog's Promise THE DOG'S WAY HOME SERIES:A Dog's Way Home / A Dog's Courage OTHER TITLES FROM FORGE:Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog A Dog's Perfect Christmas The Dogs of Christmas The Dog Master Emory's Gift THE RUDDY MCCAN SERIES:The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man /...
Author
Series
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 online resource(1 sound file (10hr.,48min.,53sec.))
Language
English
Description
A Dog's Promise and continued in A Dog's Journey (both major motion pictures). This time, Bailey is joined by Lacey, another very special dog, who helps Bailey fulfill his promise over the course of several lives.This charming, wise canine soul brings joy, laughter, and comfort as he unites a family fractured by life's inevitable obstacles. The love and loyalty of these two memorable dogs shows us the incredible power of hope, truth, and unending...
19) A dog's purpose
Author
Series
Dog's purpose volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey's search for his new life's meaning leads him into the loving arms of 8 year...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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"While nursing a broken heart, Josh Michaels is outraged when a neighbor abandons his very pregnant dog, Lucy, at Josh's Colorado home. But Josh can't resist Lucy's soulful brown eyes, and though he's never had a dog before, he's determined to do the best he can for Lucy--and her soon-to-arrive, bound-to-be-adorable puppies. Soon in over his head, Josh calls the local animal shelter for help, and meets Kerri, a beautiful woman with a quick wit and...