Goyangi Means Cat

by Christine McDonnell
Goyangi Means Cat
Author: Christine McDonnell
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011-05-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101643668
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When Soo Min comes from Korea to live with her new American family, she struggles to learn English and adjust to unfamiliar surroundings. She finds great comfort in the family's cat, Goyangi - that is, until he runs away. After searching the streets with her mother, Soo Min discovers her beloved pet has returned to the house, and speaks her first English word - "Goyangi home." This gentle story reveals that home is truly where the heart is.

Dog Wants to Play

by Christine McDonnell
Dog Wants to Play
Author: Christine McDonnell
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2014
Genre: Board book
ISBN: 0670016330
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Dog is eager to have fun, but no one in the barnyard will play with him except one special friend.

Goyangi Means Cat

by Christine McDonnell
Goyangi Means Cat
Author: Christine McDonnell
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Adoption
ISBN: 9780670011797
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An understanding cat helps a young Korean girl adjust to her new home in America in this touching story about the true meaning of home. Full color.

Dozer's Run

by Debbie Levy
Dozer's Run
Author: Debbie Levy
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2014-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1627537643
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Dozer the Goldendoodle has a wonderful life! He and his best friend, Chica, belong to a loving family. They have warm beds to sleep in, enough food to eat, and plenty of room in their yard to play and investigate. What more could a good dog want? As it turns out, Dozer wants an adventure. And when a runner runs past his yard, followed by another, and another, and another, Dozer decides to follow and see what is happening. In May 2011, unbeknownst to his owner, Dozer slipped out of his yard in Highland, Maryland, enticed by the sight of people running past. The runners were participating in the Maryland Half Marathon, a race benefitting the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center. Dozer joined the 2,000 runners in the race, inspiring everyone along the 13-mile race course. By the time his adventure was over and he was reunited with his family, Dozer's "Run" encouraged thousands of pledges in support of the Greenebaum Cancer Center. This true story of a playful dog that actually runs a half marathon entertains as well as inspires.

When the Babies Came to Stay

by Christine McDonnell
When the Babies Came to Stay
Author: Christine McDonnell
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2020-03-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1984835467
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A gentle, humorous story has a significant message of love and acceptance. The first baby arrived on the mail plane, the second two on the ferry, the fourth asleep on a pile of nets, smelling of mackerel. Who were the babies? Where did they come from? The notes left with them said "Please keep this baby safe" and "Please give my child shelter." Only the librarian can take them home, and the library is where they grow up. The whole island helps to raise them. The fisherman teaches them to cast from the pier, the ferryman shows them charts of the sea, and from the harbormaster they learn to recognize birds. "Who are you?" other children ask. "Why don't you look alike?" The librarian gathers them in her arms. "Families don't always look alike," she says. "And where we're going is more important than where we came from." This charming, lighthearted fairytale contains a message of acceptance that is particularly significant for our time.

Ballet Bug

by Christine McDonnell
Ballet Bug
Author: Christine McDonnell
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780142501382
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When Bea becomes interested in ballet, she starts taking classes, auditions for The Nutcracker, and makes a new best friend, but also must cope with some nasty classmates and a possible conflict between playing hockey and dancing.

Woolbur

by Leslie Helakoski
Woolbur
Author: Leslie Helakoski
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2008-01-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0060847263
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Woolbur's list of Do's and Don'ts: DO express yourself creatively… DON'T worry if you weave your forelock into a pot holder! DO march to your own beat… DON'T worry when Maa and Paa tell you to stay with the herd! DO be bold and brave… DON'T be afraid to BE YOURSELF! Woolbur is not like other sheep. He hangs out with wild dogs, cards his own wool to avoid the shearing barn, and even dyes his wool blue. "Don't worry!" says Grandpaa when Maa and Paa fret that Woolbur is different. But when they tell their son to follow the flock, the opposite happens—the flock follows him! Soon everyone is copying his wild hairstyles and taking turns on the spinning wheel. Leave it to Woolbur to find a new way to step ahead of the herd. Spunky, funky, and refreshingly distinct, Woolbur will strike a chord with anyone who's ever felt different. And that's all of us!

Rosie the Truffle Hound

by Jessie Hartland
Rosie the Truffle Hound
Author: Jessie Hartland
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399548769
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Rosie the truffle hound finds a yummy solution to the problem of not being able to safely eat the delicious chocolate truffles her family sells. Rosie has a super sense of smell, even by dog standards. Unfortunately, one of the best smells comes from something dogs can’t eat: the chocolate truffles her human family sells in their shop. Not one to settle, Rosie sets out to find a life that might suit her better, giving lots of occupations a whirl, but none pan out. Then she hears about a job as a truffle hound. It turns out there’s another kind of truffle—the fungi kind, which grow wild underground—and they require a strong nose to sniff them out. Will Rosie finally find the perfect match for her unique talents? These truffles smell divine—so that sure would be a yummy solution!