Animal Stories

Great fiction for ages 9-12 featuring animal characters.

Updated June 28, 2023
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Lila and Hadley
Keplinger, Kody
Paper Book
Can a lost girl save a found dog? Find out in this unforgettable story about discovering true friendship, finding home, and the possibilities of forgiveness. Hadley is angry about a lot of things: Her mom going to jail. Having to move to another state to live with her older sister,...
The one and only Ivan
Applegate, Katherine
Paper Book
* Big Mouth mailing (December holiday mailing) * Finished book giveaway at ALA Midwinter breakfast (January) * Teacher & Librarian website feature and/or blog post at thepageturn.com (book and gorilla giveaway - February) * Online advertising on Fuse 8 and Read Roger blogs (May)...
Pax
Pennypacker, Sara
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller * National Book Award Longlist  From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic,...
The tiny hero of Ferny Creek Library
Bailey, Linda
Paper Book
o Lead feature and extensive ARC distribution at conferences and preview events o School and library announcement advertising and review advertising when the book receives three starred reviews o Big Mouth ARC mailing o HarperStacks email blast and digital outreach on all...
A true home
George, K.
Paper Book
When Mona the Mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes they'll let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury,...
A wolf called Wander
Parry, Rosanne
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! "Don't miss this dazzling tour de force."--Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winning author of The One and Only Ivan This gripping novel about survival and family is based on the real story of one wolf's incredible journey to find a safe place to...

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