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Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
In Nov. 1942 a U.S. cargo plane crashed into the Greenland ice cap, the B-17 sent on the search-and-rescue mission got caught in a storm and also crashed, miraculously all nine men aboard survived. A second rescue operation was launched, but the plane, the Grumman Duck, flew into a storm and vanished. The survivors of the B-17 spent 148 days fighting to stay alive while waiting for rescue by famed explorer Bernt Balchen. Then in 2012 the U.S. Coast...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City.
With each of his #1 New York Times bestsellers, Dean Koontz has displayed an unparalleled ability to entertain and enlighten readers with novels that capture the essence of our times even as they bring us to the edge of our seats. Now he delivers a heart-gripping tour de force he’s been waiting years to write, at once a love story, a thrilling adventure, and...
With each of his #1 New York Times bestsellers, Dean Koontz has displayed an unparalleled ability to entertain and enlighten readers with novels that capture the essence of our times even as they bring us to the edge of our seats. Now he delivers a heart-gripping tour de force he’s been waiting years to write, at once a love story, a thrilling adventure, and...
3) Rescue boats
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the characteristics of rescue boats and the roles those working on them play in keeping people safe at sea. Includes a labeled diagram, a glossary, resources for further information, and full-color photographs.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Brenda Malloy wants nothing to do with Christmas ever again. Last year, Brenda and her husband rushed their beloved dog Tim to the emergency vet on Christmas Eve. The good news: Tim survived after the vet cleared the obstruction -- a pair of women's lace undies. The bad news: the undies were not Brenda's. A year after the breakup, Brenda has put her life back together. She's trained for a marathon, is writing a children's novel, and she's found purpose...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a boy is lost in the wilderness, it's time for the experts to go to work. Curious readers can first learn how Search and Rescue teams prepare to search for lost people or help those whose lives are in danger. Then they can go on an exciting ride along to see how these brave people work to find people or save them in emergency situations.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
Author
Series
Murphy Shepherd novels volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin delivers exactly what his fans want: heart-wrenchingly beautiful stories that challenge them and fill them with hope"--
"Murphy Shepherd's last rescue mission very nearly cost him his life. He'd like nothing more than to stay close to his wife and daughters for a while. But Bones's brother must be stopped, and there are so many who still need to know they are worth rescuing. As the cat-and-mouse game...
Author
Series
Go Diego go! volume 6
Publisher
Simon Spotlight/Nick Jr
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Diego is out gathering flowers for the Animal Rescue Center's springtime fiesta when he meets a mommy rabbit whose baby bunnies are missing.
Author
Publisher
iUniverse Inc
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
This is the true story of a young dog that was raised in a feral pack of over twelve dogs, living in dreadful conditions with little human contact. When they were discovered they could not be approached. However, two of the smaller dogs were able to be caught with a catch pole. The remainder of the dogs were euthanised. The two captured dogs were taken to a larger rescue centre where they remained for a month, but no one could do anything with them....
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Megan Anderson loves the animals at her no-kill shelter. She'll do anything for them- even go toe-to-toe with a handsome man who is in way over his head. She'll help him sort out his troubles, but getting too close to an adorable puppy's human counterpart? Been there, done that, got burned. When Craig Williams arrived at the local shelter for help, he didn't expect a fiery young woman to blaze into his life. But the more time they spend together,...
Author
Series
Go Diego go!) volume 4
Publisher
Simon Spotlight/Nick Jr
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Sammy the Sloth falls asleep on a tree branch during a big windstorm, Diego must rescue him before the branch breaks.
17) Search & Rescue
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Every day, people are faced with critical, life-threatening situations - in times of trouble, who can help? In this title, readers will get to know the search & rescue personnel who arrive on the scene to help people in distress. Chapters highlight the different types of search & rescue procedures as well as the training, tools, and knowledge search & rescue teams need to find missing persons, provide disaster aid, and support other emergency workers....
18) Homeless
Author
Series
Vet volunteers volume 2
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Sunita and her fellow volunteers at the Wild at Heart veterinary clinic become involved in efforts to save a bunch of feral and abandoned cats with the help of Dr. Mac.
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