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• Whalesong

  the True Story of the Musician Who Talked to Orcas

  OHora, Zachariah,

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  The story of two whales, two Pauls and two boys. The whales are Haida and Chimo, captive orcas who lived in an aquarium called Sealand of the Pacific in the 1970s. The Pauls are Paul Horn, a professional flute musician, and Dr. Paul Spong, a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Also Served

  True Stories of Brave Animals in the Military & Other Heroic Tales

  McGill, Erin,

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  Learn about the amazing bravery and loyalty displayed by animals and their contributions to military success. This book highlights a variety of brave dogs and other animals that have served in the military, whose contributions protected troops on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Twenty-one Elephants and Still Standing

  Prince, April Jones

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  Upon completion of the Brooklyn Bridge, P.T. Barnum and his twenty-one elephants parade across to prove to everyone that the bridge is safe.

• Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas

  Cox, Lynne, 1957-

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  The inspiring story of an elephant seal who made her home in the Avon River in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. When Elizabeth decides to stretch out across a two-lane road, the citizens worry she might get hurt or cause traffic accidents, so…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ivan

  the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla

  Applegate, Katherine,

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  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.

• Bob the Railway Dog

  the True Story of An Adventurous Dog

  Fenton, Corinne,

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  Bob the railway dog was everyone's friend in the early days of the Australian railroad.

• Dog on Board

  the True Story of Eclipse, the Bus-riding Dog

  Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw,

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  Read about Eclipse, a dog who rides the bus to the dog park herself, became a viral sensation on social media and TV, and has become the mascot or the Seattle Transit Authority.

• Clara

  the (mostly) True Story of the Rhinoceros Who Dazzled Kings, Inspired Artists, and Won the Hearts of Everyone ... While She Ate Her Way Up and Down a Continent!

  McCully, Emily Arnold,

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  "A rhinoceros tours Europe in the mid-18th century and becomes a sensation--based on a true story"-- Provided by publisher.

• Dozer's Run

  a True Story of a Dog and His Race

  Levy, Debbie

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  The story of Dozer, a dog who ran in a half-marathon benefitting the University of Maryland Greenbaum Cancer Center.

• Ellie's Long Walk

  the True Story of Two Friends on the Appalachian Trail

  Flowers, Pam

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  Pam and Ellie set out to hike the more-than-2,000-mile-long [Appalachian] Trail. They ford rivers, survive storms, and scramble up rugged cliffs.

• Elephants Can Paint, Too!

  Arnold, Katya

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  Learn about elephants and how they can paint just like human children in this true story of how Katya Arnold teaches painting to kids in Brooklyn and Asian elephants in Thailand.

• The Giraffe That Walked to Paris

  Milton, Nancy, 1929-

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  The true story of how the first giraffe to ever to come to Europe was sent by the Pasha of Egypt to the King of France in 1826, and the giraffe walked from the disembarkation point of Marseilles to Paris to see the King.

• Lily

  a True Story of Courage & the Joplin Tornado

  Mueller, Carolyn E.,

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  The heroic efforts of the search-and-rescue Weimaraner named Lily, whose bravery was put to the test on the night of May 22, 2011, when a category F-5 tornado hit the town of Joplin, Missouri.

• Queenie

  One Elephant's Story

  Fenton, Corinne

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  The true and tragic story of one of the most famous elephants of all time: Queenie, the gentle Indian elephant. The story follows Queenie from her birth in an Indian jungle to Australia's Melbourne Zoo, where she lived for more than forty years.

• The World's Greatest Elephant

  Helfer, Ralph

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  Born on the same day in the same German town, Bram and his elephant, Modoc, grew up side by side. Their circus act brought them wide fame, but their incredible bond would also lead to a series of adventures with danger at every turn.

• Step Right Up

  How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness

  Bowman, Donna Janell,

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  The story of Dr. William Key, a former slave and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read and write and who together with Jim became one of the most famous traveling performance acts around the turn of the twentieth century.

• Zeraffa Giraffa

  Hofmeyr, Dianne,

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  The true story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift from Egypt to France in 1826. A young boy, Atir, takes care of Zeraffa on her epic journey and the sailors sing songs as she gazes down at them. In France, the King builds her a special…Read moreRead more of this annotation