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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
We think the world of you We think the world of you J. R. Ackerley We Think the World of You combines acute social realism and dark fantasy, and was described by author J.R. Ackerley as “a fairy tale for adults.” Frank, the narrator, is a middle-aged civil serva… OL112630W
Crazy about German shepherds Crazy about German shepherds Brent K. Ashabranner A girl describes her experiences opening her own kennel in the Blue Ridge Mountains to raise German shepherds. OL15001017W
Saving Zasha Saving Zasha Randi G. Barrow In 1944 Russia, those who own German shepherds are considered traitors, but thirteen-year-old Mikhail and his family are determined to keep the dog a dying man brought them, while his classmate Katia… OL15586776W
Duke Duke Kirby Larson Hoping to help end the war and bring his dad home faster, Hobie decides to donate Duke to Dogs for Defense, an organization that urges Americans to "loan" their pets to the military to act as sentrie… OL16812334W
Play Dead Play Dead Sarah Hines-Stephens When Dodge, a German shepherd police dog, finds himself retired after an accident leaves him deaf in one ear, he's lucky to be adopted by the perfect family. Twelve-year-old Cassie Sullivan, his girl… OL17433792W
No Going Back No Going Back Lyndon Stacey After two young sisters run away, ex-police dog handler Daniel Whelan and his German shepherd, Taz, are called into action to help find them. OL17490571W
Duke Duke Kirby Larson In 1944 Hobie Hanson's father is flying B-24s in Europe, so Hobie decides to donate his beloved German shepherd, Duke, to Dogs for Defense in the hope that it will help end the war sooner--but when h… OL17882128W
Scout Scout Piet Prins During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, a young Dutch boy's German shepherd proves himself invaluable when his tracking ability saves his young owner's life. OL1851103W
Suspect Suspect Robert Crais Struggling to reclaim his career after the devastating murder of his partner eight months earlier, LAPD cop Max Kent is teamed with a traumatized military canine named Maggie who assists Max in an ef… OL19962360W
The dog who could fly The dog who could fly Damien Lewis "An instant hit in the UK, this is the true account of a German shepherd who was adopted by the Royal Air Force during World War II, joined in flight missions, and survived everything from crash-land… OL19978277W
Strays Strays C. Alexander London As American troops are being pulled out of Vietnam, young soldier Chuck goes AWOL when he learns that the Army intends to euthanize his companion, military working dog Ajax. OL22638934W
German shepherds German shepherds Allison Clarke Books in the A Practical Guide for Owners and Breeders series explore in detail all aspects of owning and caring for individual breeds of dog. They include information on the history of the breed and… OL27015383W
The lake is on fire The lake is on fire Maureen Crane Wartski A recently blinded teenage boy and a man-hating German shepherd dog are thrown together in a lonely struggle for survival against a New Hampshire forest fire. OL4974297W
German shepherd dogs German shepherd dogs Mari C. Schuh "Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of the dog breed German Shepherds. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third … OL5831042W
Trooper Trooper Helen Orr Watson Trooper is about a dog who becomes part of the army & saves a lot of soldiers & survives ( with a few injuries) and is able to go back home to her owner, Buzz. And she was the runt of the litter. OL7413474W
Pet German shepherd Pet German shepherd E. C. Mansfield Schalk I've owned this book since 1954 (copyright 1954), when we got our first GSD, Rex, and I was all of seven years old. PET GERMAN SHEPHERD has had an honored space on my book shelf ever since. Mr. S… OL7517773W