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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
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...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Speaking to the growing national trend, The Call of the Wild and Free equips families to provide quality homeschool education, and encourages all parents and caregivers to raise kids to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A bold mix of realism, allegory, adventure, and progressive politics, this collection features Jack London's most profound and moving literary works. The Call of the Wild, London's elemental masterpiece about a dog learning to survive in the wilderness, sees pampered pet Buck snatched from his home and set to work as a sled-dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. White Fang, set in the frozen tundra and boreal forests of Canada's Yukon Territory, is the...
Author
Language
English
Description
"The author shows how cultivating the powerful, mysterious, and fragile bond between humans and other animals can improve our mental, physical, and spiritual health, protect our planet, and serve as an antidote to the loneliness of our species"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Description
Her sons grown and her husband off to a job assignment out of state, Anderson retreated to a cottage on Cape Cod for a year to nurture herself and fulfill some of her goals. Through this inspirational memoir of that year, the author seeks to inspire other women to take a journey of self-discovery. Now available in paperback, the entrancing story of how one woman's journey of self-discovery gave her the courage to persevere in re-creating her life....
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"How do we keep a love of nature and the wild alive in our increasingly human-dominated world? According to the scientists and writers in this book, doing so is of paramount significance; however, the answer is not necessarily blanket preservation of wild places, which is increasingly unrealistic. Rather, the answer to "how to care for nature" is more nuanced and often entails acceptance of a broader definition of wild as well and what it means to...
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Language
English
Description
Thirty-four accessible, adventurous poems including the famous narrative, oft-memorized poems "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee." This collection has also been published as "Songs of a Sourdough." Read by Craig R Currier. Complete audiobook collection includes:
The Land God Forgot
The Spell of the Yukon
The Heart of the Sourdough
The Three Voices
The Law of the Yukon
The Parson's Son
The Call of the
13) Turtle Island
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Series
Publisher
New Directions Books
Pub. Date
1974.
Language
English
Description
These Pulitzer Prize-winning poems and essays by the author of No Nature range from the lucid, lyrical, and mystical to the political. All, however, share a common vision: a rediscovery of North America and the ways by which we might become true natives of the land for the first time.
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Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Animal behaviorist Grace Wilde's psychic ability gives her insight into the minds of all kinds of creatures. If only humans were as easy to read... Dead men may tell no tales, but they can screw up your life with a few phone calls. Grace's abusive ex-brother-in-law, Anthony Ortega, needs her help--at least that's what he said on the messages he left before his sudden death. Grace is inclined to let the matter rest in peace, but when her sister is...
Author
Publisher
Living Book Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Ways of Wood Folk by William J. Long is a captivating journey into the heart of the natural world. In this timeless work, Long shares his deep insights into the lives of the forest's inhabitants, revealing the wonders of the wild in a way that both educates and inspires. With poetic prose and keen observations, Long introduces readers to the enchanting stories of the creatures that call the woods their home. From the cunning fox to the graceful deer,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Grace Wilde is excited to head to New Orleans for her first "real" case as an animal telepath. She intends to help a woman find her missing sister, but when she attempts to communicate with her client's cat, Coco, Grace gets distracted by the presence of a much wilder animal. Coco confirms that a mysterious monkey has been swinging around the Big Easy. Grace thinks she might be able to help corral the cheeky Capuchin in addition to solving her case....
Author
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"In our time there has been no poet who revived human hearts and spirits more convincingly than William Stafford."--Naomi Shihab NyeSome time when the river is ice ask memistakes I have made. Ask me whetherwhat I have done is my life.-from "Ask Me" In celebration of the poet's centennial, Ask Me collects one hundred of William Stafford's essential poems. As a conscientious objector during World War II, while assigned to Civilian Public Service camps...
Publisher
Graphia/Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
The teenage years are a time filled with sadness, madness, joy, and all the messy stuff in between. Sometimes it feels that every day brings a new struggle, a new concern, a new reason to stay in bed with the shades drawn. But between moments of despair and confusion often come times of great clarity and insight, when you might think, like the poet Rumi, "Whoever's calm and sensible is insane!" It is moments like these that have inspired the touching,...
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