Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Rescue dog of the high pass	Jim Kjelgaard	A boy who cannot master book learning but knows the mountains well is accepted as a lay worker at the hospice in St. Bernard Pass, where he and his great mastiff work to prove their worth.	OL1256761W
Search and rescue dogs	Mari C. Schuh	"Simple text and full-color photos illustrate the traits, training, and duties of search and rescue dogs"--Provided by publisher.	OL15118410W
Santa Paws and the Christmas storm	Kris Edwards	While famous rescue dog Santa Paws and the Callahan family are spending Christmas on an island off the coast of Maine, a little boy goes missing in a storm.	OL16066773W
The Legend of Diamond Lil	Doreen Cronin	After his last run-in with Vince the Funnel and the mystery of the missing chicks, J.J. the search-and-rescue dog is ready for some much-needed R & R. But just when he thinks he has everything under …	OL16796940W
The Drop	Dennis Lehane	Originall published in slightly different form as "Animal Rescue" in <em>Boston Noir</em>, published in 2009 by Akashic Books.	OL17063120W
Search-and-rescue dogs	Jessica Rudolph	"In this book, young readers learn about search-and-rescue dogs."--	OL17921594W
Naptime with Theo & Beau	Jessica Shyba	The friendship and trust between a boy and his puppy is celebrated through simple text and photographs of them sharing naptime. It all started when a loving mother posted a few pictures of her son, …	OL19997575W
Lessons from Tara	David Rosenfelt	Loyal readers of David Rosenfelt's Andy Carpenter series are familiar with Tara, the golden retriever sidekick. Here is a book about the inspirational canine who taught David everything he knows. Wel…	OL20010068W
Our very own dog	Amanda McCardie	Sophie is a boisterous and lovable Jack Russell, brought home from a rescue centre. The book follows her delightful adventures: join Sophie and her new family as she learns how to respond how to orde…	OL20048061W
A New Leash on Love	Debbie Burns	347 pages ; 18 cm	OL20191386W
PAW Patrol	Media Lab Books	31 pages : 26 cm	OL20223765W
Disaster search dogs	Melissa McDaniel,Wilma Melville	Discusses the breed, selection, and training of disaster search dogs.	OL20636982W
At the dog rescue centre	Judith Heneghan	WORK & INDUSTRY / WORLD OF WORK. Helping Out introduces young children to working with animals. Each book follows a day in the life of a child as they help out in a different animal environment, lear…	OL20882519W
Hero dogs	Janet Menzies	A book of canine courage published in association with Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and Crufts Friends for Life. Amongst the stories are that of Gander, the Newfoundland mascot of the Royal Rifles of…	OL24269335W
Lily	Carolyn E. Mueller	Recounts the heroic efforts of the search-and-rescue Weimaraner named Lily, whose bravery was put to the test on the night of May 22, 2011, when a category F-5 tornado hit the town of Joplin, Missour…	OL24282436W
Search-and-rescue dogs	Kara L Laughlin	Describes the job search-and-rescue dogs do, what makes a good search-and-rescue dog, and the places they work.	OL24297299W
White Fur Flying	Patricia MacLachlan	A sad and silent nine-year-old boy finds his voice when he moves next to a family that rescues dogs.	OL25732706W
Search & rescue dogs	Phyllis Raybin Emert	Examines the history, training, uses, and breeds of search and rescue dogs and discusses such organizations as the National Police Bloodhound Association and the American Rescue Dog Association.	OL2656594W
My dog is a hero	Anita Ganeri	"Discover the many ways that dogs can be heroes, from saving lives to helping around the house. Packed with facts and photos, you'll see just how special the relationship between a dog and human can …	OL31213639W
Barry, the bravest Saint Bernard	Lynn Hall	Relates the feats of Barry, the St. Bernard dog whose name, to this day, honors the best dog at the St. Bernard Monastery.	OL3454476W