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1) Black Beauty
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 11
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Black Beauty is the "autobiography" of a horse, chronicling his life experience at the hands of his owners. Some are cruel, with no empathy, while others are kind and gentle.
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"Based on the true story of a police horse named Bunny and his riders, brothers Bud and Thomas Dundas, sent to the European front as part of the 9th Battery Canadian Field Artillery. This quietly but powerfully told tale explores many of the actual on-the-ground hardships WWI soldiers endured, including a gas attack, wounded and killed comrades, exploding bombs and episodes of severe hunger. By focusing on the tender relationship between Bunny and...
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Horse country volume 2
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English
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"Carolina's hope of opening up Paradise Ranch to everyone is coming true: the Unbridled Dreams program is ready to welcome its first sponsored student! Gisella Bassi seems like the perfect fit -- on paper, that is. When she arrives at Paradise Ranch, she's not as excited as everyone expects. She might even be scared of the horses? But if their first student isn't a success, there's no way the program will continue. Can Caro and her new friend, Chelsie,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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After her overprotective grandmother has a stroke, Maya, an orphan, leaves her extremely restricted life in California to stay with her mothers family on a remote Wyoming ranch, where she discovers a love of horses and encounters a wild mare that her mother once rode.
7) The escape
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Horses of the dawn volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
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Estrella is a filly, daughter of the lead mare, one of a shipment of horses bound for the new world, but when the ship is becalmed and the horses are dropped overboard to lighten the load, Estrella finds that it is up to her to lead the herd to land and safety.
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Horse country volume 1
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English
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"Welcome to Paradise Ranch, where everyone can get a second chance. Carolina Aguasvivas grew up on Paradise Ranch, which she knows down to every last pony. But things are sure to change when the new owner's daughter, Chelsie Sánchez, sweeps in with an attitude and a feisty Thoroughbred named Velvet. The mare is skittish, headstrong, and hurt -- and Carolina is determined to ride her. Chelsie, who considers herself too good to clean stalls, certainly...
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Celebrating Indigenous Picture Books 2023 Edition
Indigenous History: Children and Families
TDSRC 2023 - English
Indigenous History: Children and Families
TDSRC 2023 - English
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The inspiring story of a multigenerational family working together to bring a herd of Ojibwe Horses back home, years after they all but disappeared. A grandfather and grandchild share the work of breeding and caring for the horses, remembering the story of a daring rescue from the grandfather's childhood, and building a loving bond of family and animals. Inspired by real events.
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"A young Indigenous girl searching for a sense of home finds strength and courage in her gifts, her deepening connection to the land, and her own cultural awakening in this moving coming-of-age story. The last thing that twelve-year-old Misko wants to do is to move away from the city to spend time on the rez with her grandmother. She feels strangely compelled to go to the place where her dreams have been tugging at her to come home. Maybe she can...
13) The island horse
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Ellie is upset at the thought of leaving her village in Nova Scotia--and her mother's final resting place--when her father gets a job on Sable Island. She feels adrift and alone after arriving there, until she meets a wild stallion. As the days pass, Ellie gets closer to the stallion, and is afraid of losing him when she discovers something that could take him away from his home.
14) Horses Up Close
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There are seven million horses in the United States! Early readers will learn all about horses and stallions in this appealing nonfiction title that features vibrant photos, captivating facts, and simple, informative text. With a picture glossary and helpful definitions, readers will discover there is much to learn as they move from cover to cover.
16) Wings of Olympus
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Wings of Olympus volume 1
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English
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Take flight with Pippa and her winged horse in this heartfelt two-book series about a young girl who must win the hardest race in ancient Greece in order to stay with her closest friend.
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Second Chance Ranch volume 1
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Emily has her heart set on rescuing a wild mustang, but her family gets outbid at an auction. Instead she settles for helping a nearby ranch muck out stalls where some of the mustangs now reside. She quickly earns a reputation as a horse whisperer for her ability to calm Midnight, a horse that others cannot control. But even Emily can't help when a tornado blows through the area and Midnight gets loose. Or can she? At Second Chance Ranch, the Ramirez...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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In 1890 Washington the only family Joseph Johnson has left is his half-wild Indian pony, Sarah, so when she is sold by a man who has no right to do so, he sets out to get her back--and he plans to let nothing stop him in his quest.
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More than 9 million horses frolic in pastures around the United States. We ride them, use them to pull carriages, and do work on ranches. But do we really understand why horses behave the way they do? Give young readers a look at what it's like to see, smell, hear, and feel all from a horse's point of view! Readers will discover how horses use their ears and sounds to communicate, why a spooked horse's first instinct is to run, and many more amazing...
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Mermaids to the rescue volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Be brave and keep the seas safe!
Nixie can't wait to join the Royal Mermaid Rescue Crew. Along with a magical seapony partner, she'll save merpeople in danger and use her natural creativity to keep the seas safe!
But then Nixie gets matched with Rip -- a super-speedy seapony who's at the top of his class but also a strict rule-follower. Rip and Nixie couldn't be more different!
Will Nixie be able to befriend Rip...or will she have to look...