Jennifer Li Shotz
1) Hero
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Hero, a retired search-and-rescue dog, is not prepared for a stray puppy to come into his life. But when he and twelve-year-old Ben find Scout injured and afraid, the new addition leads them down an unexpected and dangerous path. When Scout goes missing, it's up to Hero to use his search-and-rescue skills to find Scout and bring him home.Get ready for a canine adventure full of danger, loyalty, and the unbreakable bond between a boy and his best...
2) Brave
Author
Series
American dog volume 1
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
When twelve-year-old Dylan rescues Brave, he knows it will take hard work, patience, and training to convince his parents that he can keep the skittish stray dog.
3) Poppy
Author
Series
American dog volume 2
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
With the help of a very special pit bull puppy, twelve-year-old Hannah adjusts to moving from Michigan to California and makes friends, despite the birthmark that makes her self-conscious.
4) Chestnut
Author
Series
American dog volume 3
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Chestnut is a dog without a family. After being abandoned in the wild, Chestnut is wandering the North Carolina countryside trying to survive. When twelve-year-old Meg stumbles upon him on the outskirts of her family's Christmas tree farm, she just knows that they're meant to be together forever. The only problem? The farm is on the brink of closing down, and her family can't afford a pet. Meg knows she has what it takes to save the business and take...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
When Justin's older brother, Kyle, is killed in Afghanistan, Justin can't believe that his brother is really gone. Except there's one thing that Kyle left behind. Max is a highly trained military canine who has always protected his fellow soldiers. But when he loses his handler and best friend, Kyle, Max is traumatized and unable to remain in the service. He is sent home to America, where the only human he connects with is Justin, and he is soon adopted...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
When a hurricane strikes their community, Hero and Ben race to find their missing friend, Jack, and his dog, Scout, only to be trapped in the forest by a dangerous storm surge.
Author
Series
Scout (Jennifer Li Shotz) volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Scout, once a stray puppy with a troubled past, has grown into one of the best search-and-rescue dogs in Mississippi. And now he's ready for bigger and better things: Scout is joining the National Guard. But Scout's new life as a K9 recruit is far from easy as he adjusts to his challenging training and a brand-new family. Twelve-year-old Matt is determined to help Scout feel at home in Nevada, but when a terrifying flash flood hits town, the pair...