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4) Lost & found
Author
Publisher
Avon Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
In this book the author navigates the many heated debates surrounding the complex and controversial animal rights movement. Organized around a series of probing questions, this resource offers a survey of the animal rights movement. The book covers the full spectrum of issues, beginning with a clear, highly instructive definition of animal rights. It looks at the different concerns surrounding companion animals, wild animals, research animals, work...
6) Black Beauty
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Beautifully written, Black Beauty reveals what life was like for a horse during the Victorian era, from a young colt growing up to becoming a cab-horse on bustling London streets. With a stunning foiled jacket, ribbon marker and beautiful original colour illustrations throughout, this is a book to treasure.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A firsthand account of the lives of captive killer whales by one of SeaWorld's most experienced orca trainers and the star of Blackfish argues that their needs are not met in captivity and traces advocacy efforts comparing the lives of free and captive orcas.
13) Massacre pond
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Investigating the senseless slaughter of five moose found on the estate of a wealthy animal rights activist, Game Warden Mike Bowditch finds the controversial case turning more sinister when the activist's daughter is killed in a suspicious accident, a situation that compels Bowditch to risk everything he cares about.
14) The ravaged
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Jack's dying mother told him, "Run and never look back." He spent his life amassing wealth, but after losing his family, he has no one to share it with. Alone with his demons and a backpack, he heads to South America, where people with nothing teach him what matters. After thrashing his dog-abusing boss, Hunter learns of his father's death in a mysterious fire. Biker buddies Nugget and Itch ride with him from North Carolina to California. Stories...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pony Club/Stabenfeldt
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Ricki's life is sometimes difficult, with her father's nagging her about grades and her mother's preoccupation with work, but the teenager's main concern is Diablo, a horse who is being seriously mistreated by his owner.
16) A rare breed of love: the true story of Baby and the mission she inspired to help dogs everywhere
Author
Publisher
Fireside
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Shares the story of a three-legged poodle whose rescue from a puppy mill sparked the author's cross-country rallies to raise awareness and call for reforms to animal protection laws, in a volume complemented by photos of celebrities and their animal companions.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, who is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Buck is a dog born to luxury, but his life changes dramatically when he is sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon Terrority. He earns a reputation for his strength and courage, and is rescued from a series of bad owners by John Thornton, who teaches him to love. When John is...
19) Making kind choices: everyday ways to enhance your life through earth-and animal-friendly living
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
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