human-animal relationship

Carrie, having raised her duck Drusilla since it was one day old, takes care to find just the right person to care for the duck while she is on vacation, but she begins to fear she will never see Drusilla again when she returns home to find the duck-sitter has gotten rid of the beloved animal.

Joining his family to collect discarded things that they can put to use, little Marvin the beetle enlists James' help to save an injured Uncle Albert.

A dog feels he does not need an owner until one day he needs someone to scratch himself where he cannot reach.

"The Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet and Dogsong shares surprising true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting their compassion, intellect, intuition, and sense of adventure... His understanding and admiration of animals is well known, and in 'This Side of Wild', which has taken a lifetime to write, he proves the ways in which they have taught him to be a better person"--Provided by publisher.

Internationally renowned horse trainer, Mark Rashid, pays tribute to a horse named Buck who challenged him to become a better trainer.

Traces the develpment and evolution of humans' relationship with cows, discussing how some cultures worship cattle or make them a symbol of pastoral freedom, while others use them as a source of food.

"Tells the story of the amazing service dog who helps former U.S. Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalv?n overcome his combat-related wounds"--Provided by publisher.

Jill Young and zoologist Gregg O'Hara move Joe, a fifteen-foot-tall gorilla, from the mountains of Central Africa to an animal preserve in California in order to protect him from poachers, but he soon becomes a target for a hunter who will stop at nothing to capture Joe.

"When the Clover family moves into the [neighborhood], Alfie soon makes friends with eight-year-old Stanley. Stanley wants to be an explorer and loves taking Alfie along on his adventures, even though they don't always go to plan! But Alfie soon [realizes] that not everything in Stanley's life is going well"--Back cover.

Explores how the true story of Dewey, a cat living in the Spencer Public Library in Iowa, has brought hope and joy to millions of people around the world.