Rankin, Ellan
Summary: Inspired by a true story, a remarkable friendship between a baby elephant and her keeper shows that kindness is never forgotten. Includes a note about the zookeeper named Denise Weston Austin who protected the baby Asian elephant named Sheila during World War II in Belfast.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2024
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Summary: When he misses his bus to the zoo, Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper who was up late planning a surprise for his friends, gets some unexpected help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2021
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Summary: When Plum the peacock stumbles across a raccoon asking for help finding food on a gloomy day at the zoo, he is delighted to assist his new friend. But Scratch the raccoon doesn't stop there. More and more of Scratch's friends arrive, and soon the zoo is overrun by rowdy and rude raccoons. Though trouble might have found Plum, Plum has a plan to save the Athensville Zoo--and make a few new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED PHEChick, Bryan.
Summary: Noah and his friends in the Secret Society join forces with four teens known as the Descenders to try to protect the Secret Zoo hidden below the Clarksville City Zoo from monstrous sasquatches and the evil Shadow Master.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 2011
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Summary: Luke is unhappy about leaving his home and abuelo when his father takes a job at a New York zoo, but soon he has new friends and a mystery to solve. Includes facts about zoo animals and wildlife.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2020
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Summary: Hank can't wait to go on his class field trip to the zoo. But the trip soon turns into a nightmare when Hank gets lost! Where is his class? By the baboons? Near the elephants? The trip turns into a wild adventure that Hank will never forget.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC WINGibbs, Stuart
Summary: "Someone is trying to hunt FunJungle's Asian greater one-horned rhinoceros, and twelve-year-old Teddy Fitzroy is on the case"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: JT Series GibbsWilson, Karma.
Summary: The zoo animals go on strike until the tears of a disappointed little girl make them realize that they actually like what they do.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E WilKim, Carol
Summary: Jina Jeong loves pandas, but a visit to the zoo introduces her to a local endangered species, the Houston toad, and teaches her that it is not only cute and cuddly animals that need to be protected.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC KIMHoward, Lee
Summary: "A giant gorilla is causing problems at the zook. Can Mystery, Inc. solve the problem without any monkey business?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE HOWKertell, Lynn Maslen
Summary: Jack and his class go on a field trip to the zoo, where they see many new animals, including zebras, monkeys, and peacocks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2022
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2 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN KERSummary: Curious George gets in trouble by feeding the animals at the zoo, but when a parrot escapes from the rainforest exhibit he is able to save the day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Rey 1998Caletti, Deb.
Summary: Seattle high school senior Jade's life is defined by her anxiety disorder and dysfunctional family, until she spies a mysterious boy with a baby who seems to share her fascination with the elephants at a nearby zoo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brilliance Audio 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC CALPortis, Michael.
Summary: When Pinky the flamingo slips out to join a zoo tour, the children all notice but the zookeeper fails to see Pinky trying to blend in with seals, meerkats, and pandas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2019
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Summary: Yasmin's class is going on a field trip to the zoo, and Yasmin is thrilled when she is chosen to help feed the monkeys; but when she trips and spills their food both she and the monkeys are upset--until she remembers that she has fruit in her lunch bag to share with her new "friends."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, A Capstone Imprint 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE FARMunari, Bruno.
Summary: Illustrations and brief text introduce more than twenty zoo animals, including a rhinoceros that is always ready to fight and a peacock that struts proudly because he is the peacock.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2005
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Summary: "A departing tortoise has his bags packed and is almost ready to set out on an adventure, but he can't leave until he says good-bye to each of his animal friends. The tortoise stops for every last timid mouse and bumblebee, shouting his rhyming good-byes, making you wonder if, perhaps, he's stalling the start of his trip. His animal friends appear startled as he suddenly pops up on each page to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HOPGibbs, Stuart
Summary: Twelve-year-old Teddy investigates when a popular Texas zoo's star attraction--Henry the hippopotamus--is murdered.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2010
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1 available in JT Series, Call number: JT Series Fun GibbsKenah, Katharine
Summary: On the first day of first grade Sam has news to share with the class--over the summer, his elephant had a baby! His classmates find out the truth when they go to a school field trip to the local zoo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN KENKirby, Stan.
Summary: "On a class field trip to the Sunnyview Memorial Zoo, Eugene McGillicudy's favorite animals--the elephants--are missing! Is Randy the tour guide really the evil Raging Radonkey, trying to ruin the field trip? Can the Sunnyview Superhero Squad save the day and find the elephants?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2014
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC KIRDeKeyser, Stacy
Summary: In 1948 Milwaukee, twelve-year-old Nick's expectations for summer crumble when he ends up working at a frozen custard stand at the zoo, but with a competitor who plays dirty tricks and a runaway polar bear Nick's summer turns out more eventful than he imagined.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2023
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Summary: "A panda has joined the animals, and she's a painter like Ellie! Is there room for two artists at the zoo?"--Page [2] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney · Hyperion 2020
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Summary: Splat and his class are planning a field trip to the zoo!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harpercollins 2013