"Hero, a retired search-and-rescue dog, is not prepared for a stray puppy to come into his life. But when he and twelve-year-old Ben find Scout injured and afraid, Hero is determined to give the puppy a home. Then one day disaster strikes: Scout is missing. As Hero and Ben head out to find him, they're led down a dangerous and unexpected path. Now it's up to Hero to use his search-and-rescue skills in order to save Scout and bring him home before it's too late"--Back cover.
Edgar Sawtelle, born mute, lives contentedly on his parents' Wisconsin farm helping raise a unique breed of dogs developed by his grandfather to embody the qualities of companionship and wisdom, but the death of his father and his belief that his uncle had something to do with it, force him to flee to the forest with only three yearlings for companionship, where he struggles to survive until the need to confront his uncle leads him home again.
a wounded warrior and the golden retriever who saved him
Montalv?n, Luis Carlos
Iraq War veteran Luis Carlos Montalv?n shares his experiences trying to recover from the physical and psychological effects of the war after he returned home and discusses how a service dog named Tuesday helped him cope with his experiences and move forward in his life.
Stubborn, self-reliant, eleven-year-old Zoe, recently orphaned, moves to the country to live with her prickly half-uncle, a famous doctor and sculptor, and together they learn about trust and the strength of family.
Veterinarian Samantha Lewis, who runs a no-kill animal shelter in New York, is already at her breaking point when an unidentified, dangerous virus begins spreading through the neighborhood and the medical community begins to suspect the stray animals are the carriers.
