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When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.

Growing up can be stressful for any teenager, but it is considerably harder for the many adolescents who develop an anxiety disorder. This book is an essential guide for parents, teachers, or other adults involved with teenagers who may be affected by these disorders. By bringing together two strands of expertise-that of mental health professionals and of parents who have lived through the experience of their own teenager's mental illness--If Your...

The idea of creating a club of guinea pig owners and their pets seemed like a good idea to Mandy and her friends, yet they become concerned when Lisa sees it differently and refuses to join.

Billy Baker dreams to be different during the lawless western days of 1876. His family falls upon economic hardships due to their honorable belief in justice and equality. Shunned from their hometown, the Bakers find themselves frustrated and fearful of the future. Billy rescues a small red-tailed hawk from the jaws of a fox and, with the help of a befriended woodsman, nurses it back to health and trains it to become a proud hunting bird.

Trail of tears : Cherokee legacy: Documents the forced removal in 1838 of the Cherokee Nation from the southeastern United States to Oklahoma. Shows the suffering endured by the Cherokees as they lost their land and the difficult conditions they endured on the trail. Describes how thousands of Cherokees died during the Trail of Tears, nearly a quarter of the nation, including most of their children and elders. Black Indians: Explores issues of racial...