by Stacey O’Brien
A memoir of a likable young woman, a biologist at CalTech, and the baby owl she takes under her wing for the next 19 years. This book provides remarkable insights into the intelligence of animals and their ability to communicate with us.
June 12th, 2009
by Garth Stein
Meet Enzo, a dog with the senses of a canine and the sense of a human. Laugh, cheer, and cry with Enzo’s family as you ponder life’s ups and downs through the metaphor of auto racing.
June 8th, 2009
by Leonie Swan
The flock awakens to find their shepherd lying bludgeoned in their midst. As Miss Marple is one of their eccentric herd members, the sheep set out to uncover the identity of the murderer.
February 13th, 2009
by Diane Ackerman
When the Nazis invaded Poland, everyone’s lives were endangered, even those of the animals and their keepers at the zoo.
February 9th, 2009
by Anthony Laurence
The owner of an elephant preserve in Africa is determined to save the starving, dirty, neglected and sick animals who are the “other” victims of the war in Iraq.
February 9th, 2009
by Ginny Rorby
Joey, a 13-year-old deaf girl, learns about life, love, trust, and American Sign Language from a chimpanzee named Sukari.
January 23rd, 2009
by Sneed B. Collard
Guy is new in town, and when he gets into trouble with the local bully, he bets that his beloved dog will win a frisbee-catching contest, inadvertantly putting his ownership of the dog at stake.
January 23rd, 2009
by K. M. Grant
Hosanna, the blood red horse, is a powerful force in the life of Will and his older brother Gavin as they depart on Crusade with King Richard I.
January 22nd, 2009
by Graham Salisbury
Eddy Okubo, a young Japanese-American living in Hawaii, lies about his age to join the Army with his buddies weeks before Pearl Harbor is bombed, only to be treated unjustly by the Army because of his heritage.
January 7th, 2009
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