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AHL |
The Improbable Cat
(age 10+) by Allan Ahlberg animals ... spooky It all begins when David's family takes in a stray kitten. At least that's what the creature appears to be. But David and his faithful dog, Billy, immediately sense something terribly amiss. Then indeed "something crazy--impossible--horrific" happens. . . . |
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RAW |
Summer of the Monkeys
(age 10+) by Wilson Rawls historical ... animals In rural Oklahoma at the turn of the century, fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee discovers a tree full of monkeys, a discovery that leads to a summer that teaches him about life. |
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RAW |
The Yearling
(age 10+) by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings nature ... growing up ... animals A young boy living in the Florida backwoods is forced to decide the fate of a fawn he has lovingly raised as a pet. |
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GEO |
Vulpes, the Red Fox
(age 10+) by Jean Craighead George adventure ... nature ... animals Vulpes is the smartest pup of the litter and he grows into a fast, quick-witted fox whose abilities become legend among the forest's hunters. He leads them on hopeless chases, slipping away at the last moment--then he comes face to face with the hunter who is his greatest enemy. |