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"A spare, lyrical Native American coming of age story set in rural Oklahoma in the late 1980s. With his single mother in jail, Sequoyah, a fifteen-year-old Cherokee boy, is placed in foster care with the Troutt family. Literally and figuratively scarred by his unstable upbringing, Sequoyah has spent years mostly keeping to himself, living with his emotions pressed deep below the surface--that is, until he meets the seventeen-year-old Rosemary, another...
3) Buddy
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Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
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Charles and Lizzie Peterson foster dogs and find them the perfect homes. Will they be able to take care of Skipper's litter and find forever homes for Skipper and all of her pups, too?
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The teenage son of an Appalachian single mother who dies when he is eleven uses his good looks, wit, and instincts to survive foster care, child labor, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses.
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, this is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival....
6) Rascal
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Puppy place. Main series volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
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The Petersons' newest foster puppy is Rascal. He is a Jack Russell terrier, and his name fits him well. He may be small, but he can cause big trouble. Lizzie and Charles are in for a challenge.
8) Almost home
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IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 6
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Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer's new novel will touch your heartWhen twelve-year-old Sugar's grandfather dies and her gambling father takes off yet again, Sugar and her mother lose their home in Missouri. They head to Chicago for a fresh start, only to discover that fresh starts aren't so easy to come by for the homeless. Nevertheless, Sugar's mother has taught her to be grateful no matter what, so Sugar does her best. With the help of a rescue dog,...
9) Moose
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Puppy place. Main series volume 23
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
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"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Charles is determined to help Moose, a giant Great Dane puppy. The problem is that this huge pup is scared of everything - loud noises, other dogs, even his own shadow! Charles has his work cut out for him. Can he help Moose calm down in order to find the perfect forever home?"--Page [4]...
10) Jack
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IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
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Aunt Amanda knows that Lizzie can't turn down the chance to foster a new puppy, so she brings over a boxer who loves to chew up everything in sight. Can Lizzie find the right owner for this special pup before her house is destroyed?
11) Baxter
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IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
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Lizzie has her hands full when her family takes in Baxter, a Portuguese water dog, and discovers it is suffering from separation anxiety and becomes upset if she leaves it alone for more than a few minutes.
12) Bandit
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Puppy place. Main series volume 24
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
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Bandit is an adorable black and white Shih tzu with a mask-like marking over his eyes. Lizzie discovers him at a highway rest stop restaurant. He was abandoned by his owers because he needs an operation and they couldn't afford it. Lizzie and her family take Bandit in and begin fundraising for the expensive procedure.
13) Bubbles and Boo
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Puppy place. Main series volume 44
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
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Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Bubbles is a lonely poodle puppy. Boo is an adorable bunny rabbit. When both of these pets end up at Lizzie's house for fostering, nobody expects them to become best friends. But they do and now they're inseparable! Can Lizzie find the perfect forever home so they can stay together? --
14) Kitten trouble
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Bad Kitty (Chapter books) volume 12
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2018.
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IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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When a nearby cat shelter is destroyed, Bad Kitty's family decides to foster some of the displaced kittens.
15) Scout
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Puppy place. Main series volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Lizzie and Charles meet Scout, a gentle German shepherd who is very good at helping people. A puppy like Scout needs a special owner. Can the Petersons find the perfect person?
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Puppy place. Main series volume 40
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
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"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Lizzie can't wait to get to her best friend Maria's cabin for some rest and relaxation. When they arrive, the girls discover a box of three puggle puppies waiting for them. Lizzie loves taking care of the sweet dogs but it is a lot of hard work. Will Lizzie be able to find these cute cuddly...
17) Truman the dog
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[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Truman the black lab might be an older rescue dog, but he has plenty enough mischief beneath his collar to keep eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her animal-fostering family on their toes from morning until night.
18) Muttley
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IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
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"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. When Lizzie meets Muttley at Caring Paws, she doesn't feel her usual excitement about the puppy. The little mutt prefers to spend all of his time sleeping. But the Petersons quickly learn that the heroic dog always come through when he is needed most"--P. [4] of cover.
20) Sweetie
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Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
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Charles loves Sweetie at first sight. For such a small pup, she has a whole lot of charisma. But Buddy is jealous every time the new miniature poodle gets near the family. Can Charles find a home for this cuddly sweetheart without upsetting his own puppy?