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Peters, Stephanie True

Summary: "In Whistler, British Columbia, dogs can be found riding chairlifts, perched on skiers' shoulders, and even descending from helicopters--all in the race against time to save people caught in the path of an avalanche. Meet Henry, a lovable border collie, and the team of dogs and human partners he works with in the beautiful and sometimes dangerous mountains. Through the action-packed narrative,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019

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Manning, Matthew K.

Summary: "On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City. Many people were killed, and many were trapped under the collapsed buildings. When police officer James Symington heard about the attacks, he knew he and his German shepherd, Trakr, had to help. Follow Trakr's lead as he and Symington bravely search and dig through the rubble to help rescue survivors of one of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 MAN

Presnall, Judith Janda.

Summary: Examines the job of rescue dogs to include selection, preferred characteristics and breeds, training and abilities, rescue environments, partnerships with handlers, and support organizations.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kidhaven Press 2003

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 PRE

George, Charles

Summary: Describes the history, selection, training, and accomplishments of different dogs used in search and rescue operations.

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Publisher / Publication Date: RiverFront Books 1998

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.7 GEO

Miller, Marie-Therese.

Summary: Uncover the difficult training exercises and heroic real-life efforts of search and rescue dogs, their handlers and their teamwork.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Clubhouse 2007

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 MIL

Benson, Tyler.

Summary: One windy, November day, a cry for help comes into the Coast Guard Station in St. Ignace, Michigan. A plane has crashed on Mackinac Island and it's up to The Guardians of the Straits to answer the call. The Coasties quickly rush to their motor lifeboat, along with their newest and most fearless crewmember, Onyx the dog, leading the way. After a harrowing boat ride in gale winds and dangerously...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Ensign Benson Books LLC 2013

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC BEN

Benson, Tyler.

Summary: Hogan and Onyx are aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder as it makes its annual voyage across Lake Superior to where the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank forty years earlier during a violent storm. As Hogan, Onyx, and the rest of the crew brave gale-force winds and freezing rain to commemorate the twenty-nine sailors who lost their lives in the 1975 tragedy, both Hogan and Onyx become ill as the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Ensign Benson Books LLC 2015

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BEN

Benson, Tyler.

Summary: "One stormy night, a homeless dog looking for shelter wanders onto a Coast Guard station in St. Ignace, Michigan. She finds a dry and cozy hiding spot inside a boat's compartment. When the boat launches and heads into the Straights of Mackinac for a search and rescue mission, the frightened dog is still hidden on board. But when the tireless Coasties are working to save a man overboard, Onyx...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Ensign Benson Books 2012

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BEN

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BEN

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC BEN

Swanson, Shari

Summary: "Based on primary sources, the true story of Abraham Lincoln being rescued from a cave by his rescue dog"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SWA

Rusch, Elizabeth

Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 921 MOL

Miles, Ellen

Summary: Lizzie has competition as a foster puppy parent at Caring Paws! While volunteering, she meets Harper, who might know more about dogs than Lizzie does! But when Sparky, a tiny Chihuahua mix, arrives with an injured leg, the two girls will have to team up to find this sweet, strong puppy a perfect home.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2021

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