Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O’Dell
Age: 10+
Interests: survival, strong girls, indigenous peoples, history, independence, island life, animals, dogs
Island of the Blue Dolphins
04 Dec 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: animals, California, dogs, history, independence, indigenous peoples, island, strong girls, wilderness survival
Sounder
24 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: American history, dogs, family, father, poverty, racial tension, violence
Sounder
by William H. Armstrong
Age: 12+
Interests: American history, racism, poverty, violence, dogs, family
Other books about racism and American history: Amos Fortune, Free Man, One Crazy Summer, Smoky Night; The Watsons go to Birmingham — 1963
Shiloh
10 Jun 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: animals, country life, dogs, morality, pets
Shiloh
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Age: 8 +
Interests: dogs, pets, animals, morality and ethical dilemmas, country life More
The Storm (Lighthouse Family series)
29 Jan 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 4+, books 6+ Tags: animals, boats, cats, dogs, family, independence, mice, ocean, orphans, storms, weather
The Storm (Lighthouse Family series)
by Cynthia Rylant
illustrated by Preston McDaniels
Age: 4+ (read to); 6+ (independent reading)
Interests: animals, cats, dogs, mice, ocean, boats, weather More
Black Dog
21 Jan 2014 2 Comments
in Books, books 3+ Tags: animals, dogs, family, fear, strong girls, winter
Call it Courage
08 Jan 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: adventure, animals, boats, dogs, folktales, island, nature, ocean, pets, Polynesia, sea creatures, storms, travel, wilderness survival
Call It Courage
by Armstrong Sperry
Age: 10+
Interests: survival, boats, ocean, sea creatures, storms, Polynesia, islands
A Grass Rope
23 Aug 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 7+, books 9+ Tags: dogs, England, farm, history, Magic, mystery
A Grass Rope
by William Mayne
illustrated by Lynton Lamb
Age: (read to) 7+ (independent reading) 9+
Interests: mystery, magic, unicorn, fairies, farm life, England, dogs, history
Harry and Hopper
10 Jun 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 3+ Tags: death, dogs, father, grieving, pets, single parent
Harry and Hopper
by Margaret Wild
illustrations by Freya Blackwood
Age: 3+
Interests: dogs, pets, death, grieving, fathers, single parents
Ginger Pye
13 May 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 6+, books 9+ Tags: detective, dogs, family, mystery, pets, siblings
Ginger Pye
by Eleanor Estes
Age: 6+ (read to) ; 9+ (independent reading)
Interests: dogs, pets, family, mystery
Adam of the Road
30 Apr 2013 1 Comment
in Books, books 8+, books 9+ Tags: adventure, British history, castle, dogs, history, knights, medieval history, music, single parent, travel
by Elizabeth Janet Gray (aka Elizabeth Gray Vining)
Age: 8+ (read to); 9+ (independent reading)
Interests: history, medieval times, British history, knights, castles, dogs, travel, adventure
Rarest Kind of Best 