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Just the Series: Rescue Dogs Vol. 1

Series and Publisher: Rescue Dogs

Annotation: Action and adventure with high stakes and a happy ending -- and dogs! After Ember is rescued from a devastating house fire, she longs for a forever home. But every family that adopts the yellow Lab puppy brings her back, saying she is untrainable, has too much energy, or is just plain destructive. After three failed placements, young Ember is out of options. The Sterling family runs a ranch that turns rescued dogs into rescue dogs. They're willing to take a chance on the young Lab, not knowing that Ember's first rescue will test her skills and strength beyond imagination...

Genre: [Adventure fiction] [Animal fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #193108

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Publisher: Scholastic Book Service

Edition Date: 2019 Release Date: 01/07/20

Pages: 291 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 1-338-36202-X Perma-Bound: 0-7804-5977-6

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-338-36202-2 Perma-Bound: 978-0-7804-5977-9

Dewey: Fic

Dimensions: 19 cm.

Subject Heading:
Survival. Juvenile fiction.
Rescue dogs. Juvenile fiction.
Survival. Fiction.
Rescue dogs. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

School Library Journal (Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 CST 2020)

Gr 3-5 Mason quickly pulls in young animal lovers with an opening scene in which a puppy is rescued from a fire. The story then follows the puppy, Ember, through several homes where her owners do not appreciate her fervor for digging or her general exuberance. Finally, Ember gets a chance to become a rescue dog. The heart of the book focuses on the family that runs the rigorous training program for dogs and handlers. The characters are somewhat cookie-cutter, and the plot may be predictable for older readers. Young animal enthusiasts will likely find this title satisfying if not especially memorable. VERDICT Not a first purchase, but recommended for libraries where heartwarming animal or disaster fiction series are popular with late elementary readers.Gesse Stark-Smith, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR

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School Library Journal (Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 CST 2020)

Word Count: 44,537

Reading Level: 5.5

Interest Level: 3-6

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.5 / points: 7.0 / quiz: 505922 / grade: Middle Grades

Lexile: 820L

Action and adventure with high stakes and a happy ending -- and dogs!

After Ember is rescued from a devastating house fire, she longs for a forever home. But every family that adopts the yellow Lab puppy brings her back, saying she is untrainable, has too much energy, or is just plain destructive. After three failed placements, young Ember is out of options.

The Sterling family runs a ranch that turns rescued dogs into rescue dogs. They're willing to take a chance on the young Lab, not knowing that Ember's first rescue will test her skills and strength beyond imagination...

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