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All books can be found by the author's last name in the Juvenile Fiction area unless noted on the booklist.
- Auch, Mary Jane.
- I Was a Third Grade Bodyguard. 2003.
When Brian takes care of the third-grade class's pet chicken during Christmas vacation, Arful, his talking dog, has his paws full watching over it.
- I Was a Third Grade Spy. 2001.
When Brian's dog Arful suddenly begins talking, Brian and his two friends send the dog to find out what their classmates are planning for the school talent show.
- The Latchkey Dog. 1994.
Sam's efforts to help his dog, Amber, adjust to being home alone all day cause his mother to worry that Sam is spending too much time by himself.
- Avi.
- The Good Dog. 2001.
McKinley, a malamute, is torn between the domestic world of his human family and the wild world of Lupin, a wolf that is trying to recruit dogs to replenish the dwindling wolf pack.
- Blatchford, Claire H.
- Nick's Secret. 2000.
Nick, a deaf seventh grader, befriends a mysterious girl who is training and protecting a pack of valuable sheepdogs on her own.
- Bruhac, Joseph.
- Dog People: Native Dog Stories. 1995.
A series of stories, set in the northern New England ten thousand years ago, about the special relationship between the Abenaki people and the dogs who were their faithful friends. (Easy Fiction)
- Bunting, Eve.
- The Summer of Riley. 2001.
Shortly after he gets the perfect dog, Riley, eleven-year-old William must fight for his dog's life after Riley is taken away because he chases and injures an elderly neighbor's old horse.
- Burnford, Sheila.
- The Incredible Journey. 1990.
A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family.
- Calvert, Patricia.
- Sooner. 1998.
With the realization that his father may not return now that the Civil War is over, thirteen-year-old Tyler finds himself the man of their Missouri farm and the master of a new dog, the strikingly colored Sooner. (Sequel to: Bigger.)
- Chan, Gillian.
- The Carved Box. 2001.
Fifteen-year-old Callum Murdoch, upon his arrival from Scotland, handed over his savings to a stranger in exchange for a starved dog that seems to know all his secret wishes and fears and helps him gain the courage to assert his independence in the New World.
- Choldenko, Gennifer.
- Notes From a Liar and Her Dog. 2001.
Eleven-year-old Ant, stuck in a family that she does not like, copes by pretending that her "real" parents are coming to rescue her, by loving her dog Pistachio, by volunteering at the zoo, and by bending the truth and telling lies.
- Cleary, Beverly.
- Henry and Ribsy. 1954.
Father promises to take Henry Salmon fishing if he can keep his dog Ribsy out of mischief for a month. Hilarious "accidents" occur as the dog steals a policeman's lunch, bothers the garbage collector, etc., until Henry finally becomes a fisherman in spite of Risby.
- Ribsy. 1964.
Risby, a carefree city dog gets separated from his master, Henry Huggins, and gets involved in many predicaments (such as being forced to take a bath in violet-scented soap) before he and Henry are reunited.
- Strider. 1991.
In a series of diary entries, Leigh tells how he comes to terms with his parents' divorce, acquires joint custody of an abandoned dog, and joins the track team at school.
- Collard, Sneed B.
- Dog Sense. 2005.
After he and his mother move from California to Montana to live with his grandfather, thirteen-year-old Guy gradually adjusts to the unfamiliar surroundings, makes a friend, and learns to deal with a bully, with the help of his Frisbee-catching dog, Streak.
- Crisp, Marty.
- Buzzard Breath. 1995.
"A Jean Karl book." As sixth-grader Will Winkle saves his money for the perfect dog, he finds himself becoming more and more attached to he mixed German shepherd he has rescued from the animal shelter.
- My Dog, Cat. 2000.
Ten-year-old Abbie, bullied at school for being small, wants to get a big black dog, but two months of living with a little Yorkshire terrier changes his mind about a number of things.
- Private Captain: A Story of Gettysburg. 2001.
In 1863 Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Ben and his dog Captain set off in search of Ben's brother, who is missing from the Union Army.
- DiCamillo, Kate.
- Because of Winn-Dixie. 2000.
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni descibes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.
- Dicks, Terrance
- Goliath At the Seaside. 1989.
David and his big dog, Goliath, solve a mystery involving stinging seaweed and illegal toxic dumping at a seaside resort. (Paperback)
- Duffy, Betsy.
- A Boy in the Doghouse. 1991.
George is faced with the task of training his new puppy Lucky.
- Estes, Eleanor.
- Ginger Pye. 1990.
A very smart puppy named Ginger brings joy to the Pye family until the children notice a mysterious stranger who seems to be spying on them and who whey are convinced wants to steal their puppy. After Ginger disappears, many months of desperate searching pass before the dog returns and the villian is discovered. (Newbery Award)
- Finney, Patricia.
- I, Jack. 2004.
Jack, a Labrador Retriever, tells about his daily life of food, walks, and the "apedogs" and "funny-looking dogs" (cats) in his pack, as well as how everything changes when a pretty girl dog moves into the neighborhood. Includes explanatory footnotes written by the cats.
- Garfield, James.
- Follow My Leader. 1957.
Jimmy feels his life is over when an exploding firecracker leaves him blind, until his guide dog, Leader, helps him to do things he never thought possible.
- Gipson, Fred.
- Old Yeller. 1956.
Travis at 14 is the man of the family during the hard summer of 1860 when his father drives his herd of cattle from Texas to the Kansas market. It is the summer when an old yellow dog attaches himself to the family and wins Travis' reluctant friendship. Before the summer is over, Old Yeller proves more than a match for thieving raccoons, fighting bulls, grizzly bears, and mad wolves.
- Graeber, Charlotte Towner.
- Fudge. 1987.
Chad's parents agree to let him take the puppy, Fudge, on a trial basis if he takes care of her.
- Haas, Jessie.
- Shaper. 2002.
Wlile recovering from the loss of his dog Shep, fourteen-year-old Chad tries to learn how to control the family dog Queenie with the help of a friendly new neighbor, an animal trainer.
- Hall, Elizabeth.
- Child of the Wolves. 1996.
Rather than be sold, Granite, a husky puppy, runs away into the Alaskan wilderness and is taken in by a wolf that has lost her pups.
- Hearne, Betsy.
- The Canine Connection. 2003.
Twelve short stories that reflect the varied ways that dogs and humans relate.
- Eliza's Dog. 1996.
Nine-year-old Eliza's vacation in Ireland and England is complicated when she acquires a bouncy sheepdog named Panda.
- Harlow, Joan Hiatt.
- Star In the Storm. 200.
In 1912, fearing for the safety of her beloved Newfoundland dog Sirius because of a new law outlawing non-sheepherding dogs in her Newfoundland village, twelve-year-old Maggie tries to save him by keeping him hidden.
- Herzid, Alison Cragin.
- The Big Deal. 1992.
Sam's parents agree to let him have a puppy if he will take care of it, but as the puppy grows into an enormous dog, Sam isn't certain that he can keep his end of the deal.
- High, Linda Oatman.
- Hound Heaven. 1995.
Living with her grandfather on Muckwater Mountain in West Virginia, twelve-year-old Silver aggressively pursues her dream of having a dog by working to earn the money for one.
- Hurwitz, Johanna.
- One Small Dog. 2000.
Curtis gets a dog when his parents divorce, but his beloved new dog causes problems that he did not expect.
- Jacques, Brian.
- Castaways of the Flying Dutchman. 2001.
In 1620, a boy and his dog are rescued from the doomed ship, Flying Dutchman, by an angel who guides them in travelling the world, eternally helping those in great need.
- Jocelyn, Marthe
- The Invisible Harry. 1998.
Despite her mother's edict against pets in the apartment, eleven-year-old Billie is unable to resist a homeless puppy and enlists the help of her scientific friend Jody in making the little dog invisible.
- King-Smith, Dick
- Smasher. 1997.
When Mrs. Buzzard wants to get rid of the big, ugly dog that creates a lot of trouble, Farmer Buzzard decides on a plan to save this lovable monster from banishment. (Easy Fiction)
- Kjelgaard, Jim.
- Big Red. 1973.
Big Red, an Irish setter, and Danny have many adventures including tracking down an outlaw bear, and in the process both dog and boy grow to real maturity and find a place for themselves. (Paperback)
- Irish Red, Son of Big Red. 1951.
Through his famous father's example and Danny's patience, the undersized, unteachable offspring of Big Red, champion Irish setter, finally shows that he has the qualities to follow in his father's footsteps.
- Outlaw Red, Son of Big Red. 1953.
When his crate is jolted off a truck in a isolated area, the sheltered show dog Sean, champion son of Big Red, is suddenly thrown on his own and must survive a lonely and dangerous life in the wilds.
- Kline, Suzy.
- Herbie Jones and Hamburger Head . 1989.
After Herbie and Ray foil a robbery attempt at the local bank, they try to find a good home for the robber's dog.
- Knight, Eric.
- Lassie Come-Home. 1968.
Lassie, having been sold and carried off to Scotland, follows her homing instinct and travels hundreds of grueling miles back to Yorkshire where Joe, her former master, lives.
- Koller, Jackie French.
- The Promise. 1999.
When his Labrador retriever survives a bear-mauling on Christmas Eve, Matt is convinced that her recovery is a miracle sent by his mother from heaven. (Easy Fiction)
- Labatt, Mary.
- Aliens in Woodford. 2000.
When there are strange goings-on at Woodford's abandoned airfield, Sam, the sheepdog, is convinced that an alien invasion is on the way.
- The Mummy Lives! 2002.
Sam, the detective dog, joins his friends Jennie and Beth in an investigation of a mummy in search of his missing shaggy white dog.
- Strange Neigbors. 2000.
When three very odd women move in next door to Sam the dog detective, Sam is convinced that her new neighbors are witches.
- Lawlor, Laurie.
- Second Grade Dog. 1990.
Lonely Bones, the Mudheads' dog, disguises himself as a second- grader and spends an adventurous day at school. (Easy Fiction)
- Levin, Betty.
- That'll Do Moss. 2002.
During the summer that Diane lives with a family as their babysitter, she works to establish rapport with the border collie Moss as everyone tries to cope with several crises.
- London, Jack.
- The Call of the Wild. 1996.
This is the story of Buck, a dog abducted from his home and thrust into the merciless world of an Artic north consumed by a quest for gold.
- Lowry, Lois.
- Anastasia, Absolutely. 1995.
More adventures of thirteen-year-old Anastasia Krupnick as she tries to deal with a new dog, her school values class, and a personal moral dilemma.
- MacLachlan, Patricia.
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- Three Names. 1991.
Great-grandfather reminisces about going to school on the prairie with his dog Three Names. (Easy Fiction)
- Mazer, Harry.
- The Dog in the Freezer: three novellas. 1997.
Each of these three novellas looks at the relationship between a boy and a dog in a very different and unusual way.
- McKay, Hilary.
- Dog Friday. 1995.
Ten-year-old Robin Brogan is determined to keep the dog he finds abandoned on the beach from being impounded by the police.
- Muchmore, Jo Ann.
- Johnny Rides Again. 1995.
After their mother and their old dog die within months of each other, ten-year-old Rose and her brother have to make some adjustments when they get a new dog and their father begins to date.
- Myers, Laurie.
- Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale. 2002.
Seaman, Meriwether Lewis's Newfoundland dog, describes Lewis and Clark's expedition, which he accompanied from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.
- Naylor, Phyllis R.
- Shiloh. 1991.
When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dog. (Newbery Awards)
- Saving Shiloh. 1997.
Sixth-grader Marty and his family try to help their rough neighbor, Judd Travers, change his mean ways, even though their West Virginia community continues to expect the worst of him.
- Paterson, Katherine.
- The Field of the Dogs. 2001.
Josh, who has just moved to Vermont with his mother, stepfather, and new baby brother, must deal with the bullying of a neighbor boy and discovers that his dog, whom he hears talking with other dogs, is also facing a bully of his own.
- Pennac, Daniel.
- Dog. 2004.
Rescued from certain death by a kindly dog at the city dump, an abandoned puppy grows up fending for himself until he finds a home with a willful little girl. Could she be the mistress of his dreams?
- Rawls, Wilson.
- Where the Red Fern Grows. 1996.
The story of two dogs and a boy.
- Ruch, Sandi Barrett.
- Junkyard Dog. 1995.
Follows the exciting adventures of Toad and mean old Slobber, the junkyard dog, as they form an unlikely friendship and find a place to call home.
- Sachar, Louis.
- Dogs Don't Tell Jokes. 1992.
Twelve-year-old Gary, known as Goon because of his constant clowning and joke-telling, tries to change his image and make new friends at school.
- Marvin Redpost: Alone In the Teacher's House. 1994.
Marvin is pleased when his teacher asks him to take care of her dog while she's away, but he soon finds that there's more pressure involved than he likes. (Easy Fiction)
- Sachs, Marilyn.
- Underdog. 1985.
Lonely, confused, and in need of love in her new life with an aunt and uncle in San Francisco, a twelve-year-old orphan searches for her long-lost dog. (Paperback)
- Seuling, Barbara.
- Robert and the Great Pepperoni. 2001.
Second grader Robert, who desperately wants a dog of his own, starts a pet-sitting business, but when he finds a stray dog, the best he can do is to keep him temporarily and train him so he can be adopted by someone else.
- Shyer, Marlene Fanta.
- Fleabiscuit Sings! 2005.
A down-on-their luck New York City family thinks they can make some money when they discover that their neighbor's dog can sing harmony in the family's subway singing act.
- Staples, Suzanne Fisher.
- The Green Dog: A Mostly True Story. 2003.
During the summer before fifth grade, Suzanne, a daydreaming loner who likes to fish and walk through the woods, acquires a canine companion. Based on the author's childhood in northeastern Pennsylvania.
- Strickland, Brad.
- When Mack Came Back. 2000.
When his older brother Ben leaves the family farm in order to join the army in 1943, ten-year-old Maury remains behind to deal with his angry father and to care for Ben's injured puppy.
- Tamar, Erika.
- The Junkyard Dog. 1995.
With the advice of her stepfather, eleven-year-old Katie takes on the job of feeding an abused junkyard dog and building it a doghouse for shelter during the hard winter.
- Tuck Triumphant. 1994.
Fourteen-year-old Helen, her blind dog Friar Tuck, and her family face some dramatic challenges when they discover that the Korean boy they have adopted is deaf. Sequel to The Trouble With Tuck.
- Vande Velde, Vivian.
- Smart Dog. 1998.
Fifth grader Amy finds her life growing complicated when she meets and tries to hide an intelligent, talking dog who has escaped from a university lab.
- Voigt, Cynthia.
- The Rosie Stories. 2003.
Rosie, a dog who loves to eat, waits for breakfast, gets into the garbage can for lunch, and joins the family in following along with an exercise video.
- Wallace, Bill.
- Coyote Autumn. 2003.
After moving to the country, thirteen-year-old Brad, who has always wanted a dog, adopts a motherless coyote.
- No Dogs Allowed. 2004.
Twelve-year-old Kristina, still struggling to come to terms with the death of her beloved horse, finds it difficult to accept the new dog she receives for her birthday.
- Pick of the Litter. 2005.
Twelve-year-old Tom learns first-hand about honor, first when he is wrongly accused of lying at school, then when he faces the risk of losing a puppy he has come to love while helping his grandfather train hunting dogs, but writing to a new friend helps him sort his feelings and do the right thing.
- Wallace, Carol.
- Meanest Hound Around. 2003.
After being abandoned, Freddie helps a mild-tempered dog named Spike escape from a cruel junkyard owner and the two manage to survive on their own until they find a loving home.
- Goosed. 2002.
When Jeff''s girlfriend leaves a Labrador retriever puppy with his family for a week, his dog T.P. and cat Cord hope the energetic puppy does not stay any longer.
- Zinnen, Linda.
- The Truth About Rats, Rules & Seventh Grade. 2001.
Eleven-year-old Larch has depended on her own rules to help her cope with the life she and her mother share in a trailer in a small Ohio town, but her rules do not help her deal with a rat-catching dog, her best friend's crush, and the truth she learns about her father's death.
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