human-animal relationships

The authors examine eight types of dogs including household pets, village strays, herding and sled dogs, and retrievers and hounds, and traces their breeds and behaviors concluding that they evolved as a result of genetic heritage and the environment in which they were raised.

"It's up to Fionna and Cake to save the day from the Ice Queen, hopefully with the help of her friends Prince Gumball and Marshall Lee..."--From publisher's web site.

Finn and Jake experience wacky adventures and meet zany characters in the magical Land of Ooo.

Fluff the kitten gets lost in the snow when she runs away from the farm where she was born, but finally, after several frightening days on the run, she is found by the little girl who wants her more than anything.

A collection of thirty-seven transformation myths collected from the oral traditions of Native Americans, showing the powers of certain animals as they move between human and nonhuman worlds.

Hannah Musgrave, a political radical and member of the Weather Underground, has fled America to West Africa, where she and her husband become friends with Charles Taylor, the notorious warlord and now ex-president of Liberia.

Riley travels to northern Canada where he and his aunt, uncle, and cousin study the polar bears that are wandering through towns while waiting for the Hudson Bay to freeze over again.

Louise Barton, who feels lonely and as though her life is at its end after the death of her husband, finds an injured, half grown cat by the road on her way home after a bad day, and when she decides to take care of the feline, she begins to discover new friends and a new lifestyle in her local community.

The author reminisces about her life with her beloved dog, Beau, and describes the life lessons she learned from him.

Presents a study of the various species of pigs found around the world and examines their behaviors and the roles that pigs have played in human and natural history.