mascots

An orphaned Syrian brown bear cub is adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II and serves for five years as their mischievous mascot in Iran and Italy. Based on a true story.

A collection of photographs of World War II soldiers and sailors with their dogs, and stories of their service in Europe and the Pacific, including the Boxer Max who was a paratrooper, Hobo, a Navy dog, and Mike, a mascot mutt aboard a destroyer in the North Atlantic.

Discusses a number of issues related to racism in American athletics.

"Fed up with their sports-obsessed school, seventh-grade playwright Olive and her best friend Reynaldo decide to kidnap the school's capybara mascot in an attempt to get more benefits and respect for non-athletes"--OCLC.

Rider and the PI Pack try to find the soccer team's missing mascot, Dynamo Dog.

Tells the incredible true story of Frank Williams, a radarman in Britain's Royal Air Force, and Judy, a purebred pointer, who met as prisoners of war during World War II. Judy, who became the war's only official canine POW, was a fiercely loyal dog who sensed danger-warning her fellow prisoners of imminent attacks and, later, protecting them from brutal beatings. Frank and Judy's friendship, an unbreakable bond forged in the worst circumstances, is one of the great recently uncovered stories of World War II.

"Explores the entertaining history of the mascot from its jester roots in Renaissance society to the slapstick pantomime of the Clown Prince of Baseball, Max Patkin, all the way up to the mascots of the slam-dunk, rock-and-roll, Jumbotron culture of today"--Provided by publisher.

When the costume for the school's mascot is destroyed, the members of Club CSI are determined to find the culprit before anyone else can solve the case.

Cousins Mike and Kate must help the Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, clear his name after the team's bats begin to suspiciously break during games.

Mr. Met, the mascot for the New York Mets baseball team, takes the reader on a tour of the sights and sounds of Shea Stadium and a major league baseball game.