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1) Sheep
Author
Publisher
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Pub. Date
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Language
English
Description
After a fire destroys the farm where he was born, a young border collie acquires a series of owners and learns about life as he seeks a home and longs to fulfill his life's purpose of shepherding sheep. Finally, he arrives at the Good Shepherd Home for Boys, where he finds a friend in Luke, who is also alone in the world and looking for a home.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Wilson is a curious sheep, and after he foolishly climbs into the back of a piano movers' truck, he ends up alone in the big city, far from the farm. But Wilson is also one smart sheep, and soon enough he's finding his way home to his worried owner by recognizing the sounds that he heard while he was trapped in the truck--a jackhammer, a calliope, a hotdog man. And could that be the excited barking of his friend Tippy, the border collie?
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Series
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Language
English
Description
Angus and Sadie, two siblings that are of mostly border collie heritage, are adopted by a young couple and start living on a Maine farm, where they begin to learn sheep herding and come to appreciate how they are different from each another.
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Publisher
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Language
English
Description
"In 1963, as Kizzy Ann prepares for her first year at an integrated school, she worries about the color of her skin, the scar running from the corner of her right eye to the tip of her smile, and whether anyone at the white school will like her. She writes letters to her new teacher in a clear, insistent voice, stating her troubles and asking questions with startling honesty. The new teacher is supportive, but not everyone feels the same, so there...
7) Field trip
Author
Series
Road trip volume 2
Publisher
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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Ben and his twin classmates, Charlotte and Jacob, are missing a school field trip so Ben's father takes them, his new apprentice Brig, and the dogs on an adventure. Ben manages to try out for a hockey academy against his parents' wishes and the twins turn the road trip into a learning experience.
9) Floss
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
Even after she becomes a skilled and hardworking sheepdog, a playful border collie never forgets the joy of playing with happy children.
10) Wolf
Author
Publisher
Frances Foster Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Jack has found a home and a purpose on a farm, keeping a flock of sheep safe from coyotes and training pups to do the same, but now he and his boy, Luke, must face a rabid wolf that threatens them all.
Author
Series
Jasmine Green rescues volume 3
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"When Jasmine discovers a tiny pup hiding under a hedge on her family's farm, she can't believe her eyes. The poor thing hasn't had anything to eat or drink in a long time, and he is so weak he can barely lift his head. Luckily, Jasmine's mother is a veterinarian, and the Green family can give the puppy lots of love and care. But even if the pup survives, he has a long recovery ahead, and it will be hard for him to trust after being hurt before. Will...
13) Jet
Author
Series
Rescue dogs volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Jet is a border collie puppy tired of feeling hungry and lonely. He's tired of the collar that yanks at his neck and the leash that makes things worse. When his owners move away and leave him tied up in the backyard, it seems like Jet is running out of time. When Jet is saved by a home inspector, he's taken to the Sterling Center, where he shows all the classic signs of a great rescue dog, but he's terrified of the leash. When a plane goes down...
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