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"A revolutionary new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum.Animals are in trouble all over the world. Whether through the cruelties of the factory meat industry, poaching and game hunting, habitat destruction, or neglect of the companion animals that people purport to love, animals suffer injustice and horrors at our hands every day. The world needs an ethical awakening, a consciousness-raising...
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"From a pioneer of the regenerative agriculture movement, a memoir-meets-manifesto on betting the farm on a better future for our food, animals, land, local communities, and our climate. Raised as a fourth-generation farmer, when Will Harris inherited White Oak Pastures he was a full-time commodity cowboy who played hard and fast with every tool the system offered - chemicals, antibiotics, steroids, and more. His ancestors had built a highly profitable,...
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Plume
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[2019]
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English
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From Kitten Lady, the professional kitten rescuer, humane educator, animal advocate, and owner of the popular Instagram @kittenxlady comes the definitive book on saving the most vulnerable -- and adorable -- feline population: newborn kittens.
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Tales from Deckawoo Drive volume 2
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2015.
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IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When she confronts a screaming raccoon that may or may not be a ghost, animal control officer Francine Poulet questions her abilities.
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2013.
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Investigating the senseless slaughter of five moose found on the estate of a wealthy animal rights activist, Game Warden Mike Bowditch finds the controversial case turning more sinister when the activist's daughter is killed in a suspicious accident, a situation that compels Bowditch to risk everything he cares about.
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Virgil Films
Pub. Date
c2013
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English
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See the journey of two stray dogs, from the day they are picked up on the streets and brought to the shelter until the day they became a beloved family pet. Go inside a women's prison where inmates train shelter dogs to become service animals for people with disabilities. See how shelter pets are helping our returning war veterans cope with PTSD. A story of hope, redemption, helping others and making a difference.
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IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, who is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Buck is a dog born to luxury, but his life changes dramatically when he is sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon Terrority. He earns a reputation for his strength and courage, and is rescued from a series of bad owners by John Thornton, who teaches him to love. When John is...
15) Gray Wolves
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Updated for 2020, beautiful photos and text examine the issues endangered gray wolves face and how they can be saved.
17) Animalkind: remarkable discoveries about animals and revolutionary new ways to show them compassion
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"From the co-founder and president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, and bestselling author Gene Stone comes Animalkind, a book that offers both a tour of the wonderful world of animals and a guide to simple ways in which we can reduce the harm we cause them in our everyday lives"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
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"James Patterson and award-winning Zambian writer Ellen Banda-Aaku deliver an unforgettable survival story of a Maasai girl who faces down poachers to find a future among the elephants. Clever, sensitive Jama likes elephants better than people. While her classmates gossip - especially about the new boy, Leku - Jama takes refuge at the watering hole outside her village. There the twelve-year-old Maasai girl befriends a baby elephant she names Mbegu,...
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Cinema Libre Studio
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[2016]
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English
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A groundbreaking feature-length documentary about a group of highly trained, adrenaline-fueled professionals who risk life and limb to rescue animals. They're Los Angeles' Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team, and they save anything and everything, wild or domestic, from an array of dangerous situations. Shot over the course of three years, it follows team leader Armando Navarrete as he struggles to get his team off the ground, survives death-defying...
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"Elementary-school teacher Diane Trull's life-defining moment happened when her fourth-grade reading class saw a photo of a cardboard box overflowing with homeless puppies. Trull was no stranger to rescuing abandoned animals. She and her husband Mark had made it their mission to find permanent homes for stray dogs and cats. Now her young students were determined to save these lost pups and others like them. And in that moment, the Dalhart Animal Wellness...
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