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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and...
2) Storm rescue
Author
Series
Vet volunteers volume 6
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
When a hurricane hits her town, Sunita must face her fears in order to help a stranded cat.
3) Trapped
Author
Series
Vet volunteers volume 8
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Brenna, one of the volunteers at Dr. Mac's Place animal clinic, is horrified to find a dog caught in a trap in the local nature preserve, but subsequent events prove that every story has two sides.
4) Masks
Author
Series
Vet volunteers volume 11
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
After Sunita's beloved pet cat, Mittens, gets injured on her watch, she wonders if vet work is right for her. She takes an internship at a research lab, but learns that they test on animals and eventually put them to sleep. Sunita loves animals, but can she find a way to work with them without harming them?
Author
Series
Vet volunteers volume 9
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old David has conflicting feelings when his father, who taught him to ride the horses he loves so much, returns to spend Thanksgiving Day with the family after being gone for a year.
Author
Series
Vet volunteers volume 12
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
After treating an injured greyhound at her grandmother's veterinary clinic, thirteen-year-old Maggie learns about the abuse of greyhounds in the dog-racing industry and vows to put a stop to it.
7) Acting out
Author
Series
Vet volunteers volume 14
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Zoe is unhappy about leaving Hollywood to live with her cousin, Maggie, and grandmother, Dr. Mac, in Ambler, Pennsylvania, while her mother is away on a film shoot, but soon gets involved in a suspected case of antifreeze poisoning.
Author
Series
Vet volunteers volume 7
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Adjusting to middle school becomes easier for twelve-year-old Maggie when she finds that her biology teacher, who is blind, can learn a few things from her about working with his guide dog.
Author
Series
Vet volunteers volume 13
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"Meet Jules and Josh, the new twins in town! While Josh adapts quickly to Ambler, Jules accidentally makes an enemy of Maggie. Hoping a pet will help her feel better, Jules adopts the class rabbit, Chewie, but things go downhill when there are complications with Chewie's spay surgery. With Dr. Mac out on a call, it's up to Jules to work with Maggie to help the rabbit - and maybe even prove that she and Josh are worthy of becoming Vet Volunteers."--...
10) Twisted
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English
Description
After finally getting noticed by someone other than school bullies and his ever-angry father, seventeen-year-old Tyler enjoys his tough new reputation and the attentions of a popular girl, but when life starts to go bad again, he must choose between transforming himself or giving in to his destructive thoughts.
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