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Hero Dogs: Courageous Canines in Action
by Donna M. JacksonDogs have long been faithful companions to humans, but there are some extraordinary canines with unique skills and superior work ethics that go above and beyond their traditional roles as pets. These are the hero dogs. From bomb-sniffing dogs and contraband dogs to guide dogs, therapy dogs, and search and rescue dogs, these specially trained canines play an important part in the lives of many. On a daily basis, whether we realize it or not, these devoted animals are here to assist, protect, comfort, and, in many cases, rescue us. Award-winning author Donna M. Jackson takes an in-depth look at these courageous canines and their amazing accomplishments. Featuring stories from the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon; historical and scientific facts; and dramatic photographs, this book explores some incredibly heroic and heartwarming moments that will fascinate readers of all ages.
Hero Dogs: 100 True Stories of Daring Deeds
by Peter C. Jones Lisa MacdonaldHero Dogs celebrates the noble traits of man's best friend -- smarts, guts, devotion, perseverance, and intuition -- in an extraordinary array of true stories. Among the many adventurers: Mimi, a tiny peach-colored poodle, who saved a family of seven from a fiery death. Weela, an American pit bull terrier, who rescued thirty people, twenty-nine dogs, thirteen horses, and one cat from the perilous waters of the swollen Tijuana River. Reona, the astonishing Rottweiler, who jumped three fences during an earthquake to come to the aid of an epileptic child. Everyone loves a hero, and everyone loves a dog. Here is a book that unites the two.
Hero Dogs (National Geographic Kids Chapters)
by Mary QuattlebaumCalling all dog lovers! Join the adventure as National Geographic Kids Chapters presents a trio of true stories about incredible acts of canine heroism. <P><P>From Glory the bloodhound, who saves lost pets, to terriers who help raise orphaned hippos, these brave pups are sure to inspire young animal lovers.
Hero for a Season
by Nancy Simpson LeveneNine-year-old T.J. receives God's help in unexpected ways when he collects cans to recycle for cash to help his soccer teammate Ricky Rodriquez and his family, who are experiencing both bad luck and discrimination.
A Hero for WondLa (WondLa #2)
by Tony DiTerlizziCelebrate the 10th anniversary of Tony DiTerlizzi&’s New York Times bestselling, richly illustrated The Search for Wondla series with this second installment of the modern classic space-age adventure featuring an all-new look.Eva Nine thinks she has everything she&’s ever dreamed of when her new friend, human boy Hailey, brings Eva and her friends to the colony of New Attica, where humans of all shapes and sizes live in apparent peace and harmony. But all is not as idyllic as it seems, and Eva Nine soon realizes that something sinister is going on—and if she doesn&’t stop it, it could mean the end of everything and everyone on planet Orbona.
The Hero In You
by Ellis Paul Angela PadronAcclaimed songwriter Ellis Paul brings the inspirational words from his songs to the pages of a new picture book! Based on his award-winning family album of the same name, The Hero in You introduces kids to thirteen real-life American heroes. From Chief Joseph to Rosa Parks, their remarkable, heroic lives motivate and encourage us to aim high and try our best. Also included is a special edition CD of The Hero in You with 14 songs and exclusive introductory tracks from Ellis Paul. Readers can listen along to the lyrical book text, then read additional facts about the heroes on each spread.
The Hero Next Door: By William Alexander, Joseph Bruchac, Lamar Giles, Mike Jung, Hena Khan, Juana Medina, Ellen Oh, R. J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park, Anna Dobbin, Cynthia Leitich (Chicka Chicka Book)
by Olugbemisola Rhuday-PerkovichFrom We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short story collection--this one focused on exploring acts of bravery--featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including R. J. Palacio (Wonder), Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer), Linda Sue Park (A Long Walk to Water), and many more.Not all heroes wear capes. Some heroes teach martial arts. Others talk to ghosts. A few are inventors or soccer players. They're also sisters, neighbors, and friends. Because heroes come in many shapes and sizes. But they all have one thing in common: they make the world a better place. Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this vibrant anthology features thirteen acclaimed authors whose powerful and diverse voices show how small acts of kindness can save the day. So pay attention, because a hero could be right beside you. Or maybe the hero is you.AUTHORS INCLUDE: William Alexander, Joseph Bruchac, Lamar Giles, Mike Jung, Hena Khan, Juana Medina, Ellen Oh, R. J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park and Anna Dobbin, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ronald L. Smith, Rita Williams-Garcia, and short-story contest winner Suma Subramaniam
The Hero of Compassion: How Lokeshvara Got His Thousand Arms
by Harry EinhornThe magical story of a compassionate hero who learns how to always care for others and to never give up—for kids ages 4–8.Lokeshvara shows us that with compassion,we can always pick up the pieces of a broken heart,and be stronger, more loving, and more wise than before. Lokeshvara is a compassionate hero who lives above the moon. He tries to help every single being in the world but gets frustrated when he realizes that he can&’t save everyone. Lokeshvara becomes so disheartened that he explodes into a thousand pieces. With a little help from a wise friend and teacher, the pieces are put back together in a way that can benefit even more beings than before. Lokeshvara&’s tale of compassion and resilience teaches us that even when we feel overwhelmed by the suffering we see in the world, we can still find creative ways to help those around us. With beautiful illustrations that use a unique approach to color, shadows, and perspective to evoke a sense of magic and wonder, this retelling of a classic Asian Buddhist tale is timely and meaningful for kids and grown-ups alike.
The Hero of Crow's Crossing (Red Rhino)
by Anne SchraffExcellent teacher Mr. Ridley appears from nowhere and accepts a teaching job at the tiny and poor Crow’s Crossing School. He’s an excellent teacher, but questions swirl around him. Why is he here? Where did he come from? And most importantly, why is he digging holes on Shadow Hill? Tazmin doesn’t care about all that. She’s learning math. Her brother is learning how to read. But the truth has a way of revealing itself, much to Tazmin’s dismay.
The Hero of Numbani (Overwatch)
by Nicky DraydenEfi has been making robots since she was little. But after she witnesses Doomfists catastrophic attack on the citys OR15 security bots, Efi feels the call to build something greater: a true guardian of Numbani. She engineers an intelligent and compassionate robot, Orisa, who has a lot to learn before she's ready to defeat Doomfist.
Hero of the Month! (Pictureback(R))
by Mona MillerMeet WONDER WOMAN™, SUPERGIRL™, BATGIRL™, and all the other DC Super Hero Girls™! At Super Hero High, the galaxy&’s most powerful teens develop their powers and learn what it means to be a hero. Meet Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, and all the other DC Super Hero Girls in this information-packed book that will introduce young fans to their favorite super heroes—especially those who have earned the biggest honor: the Hero of the Month award!
Hero of the Rails (Thomas & Friends)
by W. AwdryAll the fun, friendship, and adventure of Thomas's new direct-to-DVD movie, Hero of the Rails, is captured in this handsome hardcover storybook.
The Hero of Third Grade
by Alice DelacroixWhen Randall goes to a new school, he pretends to be an anonymous hero until, when his third grade class plans a fundraiser, he finds that being himself is good enough.
Hero on a Bicycle
by Shirley HughesItaly, 1944: Florence is occupied by Nazi forces. The Italian resistance movement has not given up hope, though -- and neither have thirteen-year- old Paolo and his sister, Costanza. As their mother is pressured into harboring escaping POWs, Paolo and Costanza each find a part to play in opposing the German forces. Both are desperate to fight the occupation, but what can two siblings -- with only a bicycle to help them -- do against a whole army? Middle-grade fans of history and adventure will be riveted by the action and the vividly evoked tension of World War II.
Hero Over Here: A Story of World War I
by Kathleen V. KudlinskiA young boy must look after his sick mother and sister while his father and brother fight in World War I.
The Hero Pup
by Megan RixThe Hero Pup is a heartwarming and uplifting story from Megan Rix, bestselling author of The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog and A Soldier's Friend.'For now Patch is just a Helper Pup,' Joe said. 'But one day . . .'Eleven-year-old Joe is dreading his first Christmas without Dad.But then Mum suggests they volunteer for Helper Dogs and train puppies to help people in need.Joe has always wanted a dog and when he meets golden Labrador Patch he knows he's found him. With Joe's love and training, can Patch go from playful pupy to heroic helper - and mend Joe's broken heart along the way?A classic-in-the-making, Megan Rix takes little-known true stories of animal heroes and turns them into must-have heartwarming stories for 8+ readers, perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Sarah Lean. 'If you love Michael Morpurgo, you will enjoy this' Sunday Express'A moving tale told with warmth, kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate' The Times 'Every now and then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling . . . Meet Megan Rix . . . her novels are deeply moving and will strike a chord with animal lovers.' LoveReading'A perfect story for animal lovers and lovers of adventure stories' Travelling Book CompanyAbout the author:Megan Rix is the recent winner of the Stockton and Shrewsbury Children's Book Awards, and has been shortlisted for numerous other children's book awards. She lives with her husband by a river in England. When she's not writing she can be found walking her two golden retrievers, Traffy and Bella, who are often in the river.Also available by Megan Rix:The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog and A Soldier's Friend
Hero Rats (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Gold #Level S)
by Kate Foster<p>TINY HEROES <p>Each year, thousands of people--including children--are injured by abandoned landmines in many countries around the world. But tiny heroes--rats!--are racing to find these landmines and save lives. <p>Text Elements: <p> <li>Genre: Nonfiction, Expository <li>Text Structures: Main: Chronological Sequence, Embedded: Categorical, Description, Problem/Solution <li>Text Features: table of contents, headings, photos, captions, pronunciation guides, sidebars, maps, tables</li> </p>
The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
by Laura SchlitzThis engrossing tale paints a portrait of contradictions -- a man at once stingy and lavishly generous, a scholar both shrewd and reckless, a speaker of twenty-two languages and a man with a funny habit of taking liberties with the truth. Laura Amy Schlitz and Robert Byrd open a discussion about how history sometimes comes to be written, and how it sometimes needs to be changed.
Hero Tales (The New Junior Classics, Book #4)
by Mabel Williams Marcia DalphinThis book is the fourth in a series for young people. This volume contains myths and legends from around the world. Included are stories from Homer, Odysseus, Rustem and Sohrab, Roland, Beowulf, King Arthur, and Robin Hood, as well as Celtic stories and more.
The Hero Twins: A Story of the Navajo People
by Liz Huyck Anderson HoskieTwins have twice the adventure as they must prove themselves, facing danger and monsters in this cartoon based on a Navajo origin myth. The twins fight for peace, aiming to rid the world of monsters such as poverty and hunger. So why do we still have poverty and hunger?
The Hero Twins and the Magic of Song: (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #2) (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #2)
by David BowlesIn this graphic novel retelling of an Indigenous Mexican tale, demigod twins must use their magic of song to rescue their father and uncle from the perilous Land of the Dead. A supreme middle-grade adventure!In the age when Maya demigods lived among us, two carefree brothers, One Hunahpu and Seven Hunahpu, are foolishly lured to Xibalba, the Land of the Dead, to play a game. Unfortunately, it was a one-way trip. Unable to return to the sea-ringed world above, One Hunahpu's firstborn sons must be raised by their grandmother. Yet all hope is not lost. Down in Xibalba, One Hunahpu meets the rebellious Lady Blood, and their love leads to another set of twin sons, destined to save their father and uncle and restore balance to the cosmos. But won't be easy! Lady Blood is shunned in the world above, and the twins are taunted by their half-brothers' cruel pranks. If they choose to use a little trickster magic, maybe... just maybe... they might succeed. Adapted from author David Bowles's retellings and translations of essential pre-Columbian texts like the Popol Vuh, the Tales of the Feathered Serpent series bring Indigenous Mesoamerican stories alive for young readers!
The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend
by Sharon RobinsonBased on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who became neighbors and friends with his hero, Jackie Robinson. <p><p> Steven Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he only cares about one thing-the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours reading the sports pages and listening to games on the radio. Aside from an occasional run-in with his teacher, life is pretty simple for Steve. <p> But then Steve hears a rumor that an African American family is moving to his all-Jewish neighborhood. It's 1948 and some of his neighbors are against it. His hero, Jackie Robinson, broke the color barrier in baseball the year before. <p> Then it happens--Steve's new neighbor is none other than Jackie Robinson! Steve is beyond excited about living two doors down from the Robinson family. He can't wait to meet Jackie. This is going to be the best baseball season yet! How many kids ever get to become friends with their hero?
Herobrine's War: The Birth of Herobrine Book Three: A Gameknight999 Adventure: An Unofficial Minecrafter?s Adventure (Gameknight999 Series #3)
by Mark ChevertonA massive war in Minecraft’s past will determine the fate of the present!One hundred years in Minecraft’s past, foiled by a time-traveling Gameknight999, the evil virus Herobrine has gone mad with rage. Now determined to wipe every NPC alive off the server as punishment for meddling with his plans, he crafts a new monster king to lead a devastating aerial assault.Gameknight, his true identity still a secret, is stunned when a vicious ghast army, commanded by a terrifying monster that the User-that-is-not-a-user remembers all too well, arrives at the village he’s protecting and unleashes wave after wave of unthinkable terror.With his army overpowered and outnumbered, Gameknight realizes they have no chance of defeating Herobrine and this new army out in the open Overworld. If he’s to save Minecraft from complete annihilation (which would destroy everyone in the present day as well) he’ll need to turn the tables on his greatest nemesis. As the forces of darkness slowly close in around them, one question remains: Will he defeat this enemy before the future of Minecraft is changed forever?Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers-picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
El heroe no nacido de la aldea del dragon
by Ronesa AveelaEl día en que el fuego y el hielo brotan del cielo, todo cambia para siempre para Theo, de doce años. Descubre que los dragones son reales cuando Lamia, un monstruo de tres cabezas, secuestra a su hermana. Una bruja y una urraca que habla lo ayudan a abrir el portal a Dragon Village, una tierra que solo conoce por mitos, un lugar lleno de criaturas aterradoras. Una joven ninfa del bosque se hace amiga de él cuando llega. Debe aprender a confiar en sus instintos mientras busca una manera de derrotar a Lamia antes de que el dragón sacrifique a su hermana. En su viaje, descubre secretos que revelan que solo él puede salvar la tierra mística. En este libro, descubrirás algunas de las aterradoras criaturas de la mitología búlgara y eslava. Algunos quizás los conozcas con otros nombres: Samodivi son Veelas de la fama de Harry Potter, solo que aquí se muestran como criaturas sobrenaturales del bosque. Baba Yaga, Arpías y otras criaturas encuentran su camino en estas páginas, así como la temida Lamia.
El Héroe Perdido (Los Héroes del Olimpo #1)
by Rick RiordanCuando Jason despierta, sabe que algo va muy mal. Está en un autobús camino de un campamento para chicos problemáticos. Y le acompañan Piper --una muchacha (bastante guapa, por cierto) que dice que es su novia-- y el que parece ser su mejor amigo, Leo... Pero él no recuerda nada: ni quién es ni cómo ha llegado allí. Pocas horas después, los tres descubrirán no solo que son hijos de dioses del Olimpo, sino además que su destino es cumplir una profecía de locos: liberar a Hera, diosa de la furia, de las garras de un enemigo que lleva mucho tiempo planeando su venganza...From the Trade Paperback edition.