Ostertag, Molly
Summary: Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends ... who don't understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC OSTBird, Betsy
Summary: Freddy Melcher is obsessed with Santa Claus: he has posters, clothes, underwear, action figures, everything but a photograph of the real Santa--and though it will take planning, trip wires, and staying awake late, this year he is determined to get the ultimate selfie.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BIRBrennan, Linda Crotta
Summary: Brigit, a girl with selkie heritage, embarks on a perilous journey with newcomer Peter to confront the Great Selkie in Sule Skerrie in order to prevent a curse that threatens her village's safety.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BREEnderle, Adrienne
Summary: Malcolm and Dandy are about to hunt down a ghost when they realize they have a bigger problem on their hands. Their beloved ghost dog, Spooky, is missing! The boys set out to find their precious pooch. But things get hairy as they visit a pet cemetery, investigate an animal shelter, and track down Spooky's dognapper. Can they save their furry friend?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ENDBlackall, Sophie
Summary: "Max isn't a typical cat, but his loving owner still sees the best in him"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nancy Paulsen Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLABrown, Darius
Summary: "Heartwarming dog adoption stories, practical activism advice, and DIY bow tie instructions from award-winning teen entrepreneur and shelter animal advocate Sir Darius Brown"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Get Creative 6 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.088 BROBovis, Ali
Summary: Sylvie can't wait to raise money for the animal shelter for her Make a Difference Day project, but when her frenemy, Camilla, and Sylvie's foster puppy create obstacles along the way, Sylvie discovers there is more than one way to make a difference.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BOVTropper, Jana
Summary: "When Maddie and Bell miss school club sign-ups, they decide to start an official ARF group. Whether it's a bearded dragon who's under the weather, a hamster on the loose at school, or a person in need of a fur-ever friend, there's no problem this animal-loving crew can't solve together!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ANIVelasquez, Crystal
Summary: Jasmine Arroyo loves volunteering with her veterinarian mom at the Kew Gardens Animal Shelter. When Jasmine learns that the shelter will have to turn away new animals unless it can raise funds to expand, she is determined to help in any way she can. The shelter is throwing a fundraiser and the girls decide to create a kids craft corner. They can draw pictures of all the shelter animals to help...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2017
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Summary: Ben, a ten-year-old Irish boy, discovers his mute sister Saoirse, whom he blames for the apparent death of his mother, is a selkie who has to free faerie creatures from the Celtic goddess Macha.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC SAT (Graphic Novel)Velasquez, Crystal
Summary: "Madison is excited about a school project reading to dogs at the shelter, but she's also worried her friends will discover she's not a strong reader. Then Madison is paired with Buddy, a nervous golden retriever puppy. Buddy has to get over his fear of people if he's ever going to be adopted. Will Madison let her friends in on her secret so she can truly help Buddy?"--Back cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE VELBarkley, Callie
Summary: After winning the lead role in a play, acing a spelling test, and finding money, second-grader Ellie wonders if the Critter Club animal shelter's newest animal--a little pink pig--is bringing her good luck.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC BARSummary: When Saoirse and Ben's mother mysteriously disappears into the ocean, the two children go on an epic journey to find out the truth about her, and in the process, discover mystical secrets about both their mother and Saoirse herself. The film takes inspiration from the mythological Selkies of Irish folklore, who live as seals in the sea but become humans on land.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV SONCervantes, Angela
Summary: Can Lety find her voice before it's too late? Lety Muñoz's first language is Spanish, and she likes to take her time putting her words together. She loves volunteering at the Furry Friends Animal Shelter because the dogs and cats there don't care if she can't always find the right word. When the shelter needs a volunteer to write animal profiles, Lety jumps at the chance. But grumpy classmate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: FIC CERPrevost, Jeanne
Summary: When Lauren gets angry with her father for having their dog Scout spayed, dashing her hopes of having the fun of raising puppies, Lauren's dad takes her to an animal shelter to show why they made the decision not to breed Scout.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Gryphon Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE PREGriswold, Mac K.
Contents: Proprietors of Sylvester Manor Since 1651 -- The Discovery -- Living with the Indians -- Amsterdam -- The Other Island : Barbados -- Nathaniel's Middle Passage -- Before the Whirlwind -- The World Turns Upside Down -- Time of Longing -- Where They Lived -- How They Lived -- In the Ground -- "Oppression upon the Mind" -- Quaker Martyrs, Quaker Peace -- "A Duchman in his Hartt" -- "Children of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.721 GRIBarkley, Callie.
Summary: Amy so looks forward to meeting her future stepsister, Chloe, that she is not prepared when Chloe first ignores her than is downright mean.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2013
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Series Barkley 2013Copies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BARDanta, Ron
Summary: "From the stars of 'Life in the Doghouse' on Netflix and founders of one of the most recognizable rescue organizations in the world, Finding Our Forever Home is part memoir, part care-and-keeping-of-rescue-dogs, with a heartwarming, compassionate voice and a message of acceptance, kindness, and, of course, love"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.08 DANScott, Jenny
Summary: "Twelve-year-old Olivia is psychic! In a vision, she sees a local animal shelter catch fire. She and her friend Sebastian post the prediction on their blog Clairvoyant Claire. Though Olivia predicted the pirate treasure theft, people are still not convinced Clairvoyant Claire is legit. But public perception starts to change after a dramatic rescue. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SCOTaylor, Jordyn
Summary: "Eva has never felt like she belonged ... not in her own family or with her friends in New York City, and certainly not at a fancy boarding school like Hardwick Preparatory Academy. So, when she is invited to join the Fives, an elite secret society, she jumps at the opportunity to finally be a part of something. But what if the Fives are about more than just having the best parties and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC TAYZaleski, Laurie
Summary: "Funny Farm is an inspiring and moving memoir of the author's turbulent life with 600 rescue animals. Laurie Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother Annie's dream. But from girlhood, Laurie was determined to make the dream come true. Thirty years later as a successful businesswoman, she did it, buying a 15-acre farm deep in the Pinelands of South Jersey. Laurie had...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ZALCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ZALESKI, LAURIE ZALZaleski, Laurie
Summary: "Laurie Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother Annie's dream. But from girlhood, Laurie was determined to make the dream come true. Thirty years later as a successful businesswoman, she did it, buying a 15-acre farm deep in the Pinelands of South Jersey. She was planning to relocate Annie and her caravan of ragtag rescues -- horses and goats, dogs and cats, chickens...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LPB ZALESKI ZAISummary: In the four humorous level 1 readers included in this collection, Blippi volunteers at an animal shelter, drives an excavator, takes a walk around his neighborhood, and imagines he's a dinosaur.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Studio Fun International, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group 2022