Lists and Suggestions for Kids
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List: If You Like The One and Only Ivan
The one and only Bob
Applegate, Katherine, author.
Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best ... More
Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family. Less
Ivan : the remarkable true story of the shopping mall gorilla
Applegate, Katherine, author.
"The true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage f... More
"The true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before being relocated to the gorilla habitat at ZooAtlanta."-- Less
Wolf Hollow : a novel
Wolk, Lauren, 1956- author.
"Twelve-year-old Annabelle must learn to stand up for what's right in the face of a manip... More
"Twelve-year-old Annabelle must learn to stand up for what's right in the face of a manipulative and violent new bully who targets people Annabelle cares about, including a homeless World War I veteran"-- Less
The elephant's girl
DiCamillo, Kate.
Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle B... More
Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived. Less
Flora & Ulysses : the illuminated adventures
Brown, Peter, 1979- author, illustrator.
Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is f... More
Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants. Less
The wild robot
Rimington, Celesta, author.
Twelve-year-old Lexington, a foundling raised in a zoo, spends a summer cementing friendships, grow... More
Twelve-year-old Lexington, a foundling raised in a zoo, spends a summer cementing friendships, growing closer to the elephant that saved her life, and learning about her family and herself. Less
Gorillas
Marsico, Katie, 1980- author.
"Find out why gorillas are in danger of dying out, what effect these animals have on the envir... More
"Find out why gorillas are in danger of dying out, what effect these animals have on the environment, and what people are doing to save them from extinction"-- Less
Blue Daisy
Creech, Sharon.
A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous... More
A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem. Less
The true blue scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
Frost, Helen, 1949- author.
Friends Sam and Katie try to help a stray dog and, in the process, bring their neighbors closer tog... More
Friends Sam and Katie try to help a stray dog and, in the process, bring their neighbors closer together. Includes a recipe for dog biscuits.-- Less
The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
Appelt, Kathi, 1954-
Twelve-year-old Chap Brayburn, ancient Sugar Man, and his raccoon-brother Swamp Scouts Bingo and J&... More
Twelve-year-old Chap Brayburn, ancient Sugar Man, and his raccoon-brother Swamp Scouts Bingo and J'miah try to save Bayou Tourterelle from feral pigs Clydine and Buzzie, greedy Sunny Boy Beaucoup, and world-class alligator wrestler and would-be land developer Jaeger Stitch. Less
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Love that dog : [a novel]
White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks), 1899-1985.
Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christma... More
Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him. Less
Koko the gorilla who talks
DiCamillo, Kate.
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, ... More
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin. Less
Charlotte's web
Pennypacker, Sara, 1951-
"After being forced to give up his pet fox Pax, a young boy named Peter decides to leave home ... More
"After being forced to give up his pet fox Pax, a young boy named Peter decides to leave home and get his best friend back"-- Less
Pax
Appelt, Kathi, 1954-
An old hound that has been chained up at his hateful owner's run-down shack, and two kittens b... More
An old hound that has been chained up at his hateful owner's run-down shack, and two kittens born underneath the house, endure separation, danger, and many other tribulations in their quest to be reunited and free. Less
The underneath
Hiaasen, Carl.
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to s... More
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site. Less
Iván : la increíble historia del gorila del centro comercial
Lewis, Gill, author.
Two children captured by a band of rebel soldiers in the Congo vow to protect an orphaned baby gori... More
Two children captured by a band of rebel soldiers in the Congo vow to protect an orphaned baby gorilla. Less
Hoot
Applegate, Katherine, author.
"The true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage f... More
"The true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before being relocated to the gorilla habitat at ZooAtlanta"-- Less
Gorilla dawn
Taylor, Jonathan (Film director), cinematographer, television director.
In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko, a s... More
In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko, a scientific experiment that evolved into an intimate friendship lasting almost half a century and changed the course of human-animal communication. Less
