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It's hard to imagine an American boyhood without a dog. The iconic image of a sandy-haired kid in overalls chasing a mutt or bird dog through fields and streams has taken its place beside apple pie and baseball as a symbol of our national heritage. A boy's love for his dog is wholesome, natural, fraught with adventure, and heartwarming all at once, which is pretty much the way we've come to think of our country.

For some reason, there aren't a lot of books about girls and their dogs. This is probably in part historical—boys were understood to be the future hunters and providers for their families, and while dogs were their friends they were also servants helping to track and retrieve game. The bond of man and animal united in hard work is stronger than the one between owner and mere pet.

A lot of the best dog stories are very sad. Old Yeller is the obvious candidate for best tear-jerker of the genre, but there are plenty of others. Dogs often throw themselves in harm's way to protect their masters, and when the faithful hound is killed we often feel more sad than if the human master had been sacrificed on behalf of the dog.

This isn't any crazy environmentalist sentiment, either. Dogs, perhaps more than any other animal, have personalities that humans can perceive, interact with, and love. Humans are pretty much all the same, but a good dog is different from all the rest. Even if you don't have dogs at home, we hope these books will help you love them as much as we do, and to experience one of the best parts of childhood and youth.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he's a husband and father who loves church, good food, and weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.

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	All Creatures Great and Small James Herriot Series Book 1 by James Herriot from St. Martin's Press Realistic Fiction for 7th-Adult in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $18.00
	All Things Bright and Beautiful James Herriot Series Book 2 by James Herriot from St. Martin's Press Realistic Fiction for 7th-12th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $18.00
	Along Came a Dog by Meindert DeJong & Maurice Sendak from HarperCollins Realistic Animal Fiction for 4th-8th grade 1959 Newbery Honor Book in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Along Came a Dog by Meindert DeJong & Maurice Sendak from Inheritance Publications Realistic Animal Fiction for 4th-8th grade 1959 Newbery Honor Book in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Baree, Son of Kazan G&D Famous Dog Stories by James Oliver Curwood from Grosset & Dunlap for 5th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Bat, the Story of a Bull-Terrier G&D Famous Dog Stories by Stephen W. Meader, illustrated by Edward Shenton from Grosset & Dunlap for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Beautiful Joe A Dog's Own Story G&D Famous Dog Stories by Marshall Saunders from Grosset & Dunlap for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Beautiful Joe A Dog's Own Story G&D Famous Dog Stories by Marshall Saunders from Grosset & Dunlap for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard from Holiday House Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard from Holiday House Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $17.99
	Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O'Dell from Sandpiper Books for 7th-9th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $7.99
	Bob, Son of Battle G&D Famous Dog Stories by Alfred Ollivant from Grosset & Dunlap for 5th-9th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Boru, the Story of an Irish Wolfhound G&D Famous Dog Stories by J. Allen Dunn from Grosset & Dunlap for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Call of the Wild Whole Story Series by Jack London, illustrated by Philippe Munch from Viking Press Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Call of the Wild Puffin Classics by Jack London 2008^th edition from Puffin Books Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Puffin Classics (Location: FIC-PUF) $7.99
	Call of the Wild Dover Thrift Editions by Jack London from Dover Publications Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $3.00 $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Call of the Wild Puffin Classics by Jack London from Puffin Books for 6th-10th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Call of the Wild Portland House Illustrated Classics by Jack London, illustrated by Paul Bransom from Portland House for 6th-10th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Call of the Wild by Jack London, illustrated by Wendell Minor 1^st edition from Aladdin Paperbacks for 6th-10th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Call of the Wild G&D Famous Dog Stories by Jack London from Grosset & Dunlap for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Call of the Wild Children's Classics by Jack London, illustrated by Paul Bransom from Dilithium Press, Ltd. Realistic Animal Stories for 7th-10th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Call of the Wild Macmillan Classics by Jack London, illustrated by Karel Kezer from Macmillan Realistic Animal Stories for 7th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Call of the Wild by Jack London, Michael Clay Thompson from Royal Fireworks Press Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts (Location: GRA-MCT) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Call of the Wild by Jack London, illustrated by Lee Gregori from Grosset & Dunlap for 4th-8th grade in Companion Library (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Call of the Wild & White Fang Reader's Digest World's Best Reading by Jack London Unknown from Reader's Digest Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Call of the Wild & White Fang Sterling Classics by Jack London, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV)
	Call of the Wild and Other Stories Illustrated Junior Library Series 4 by Jack London, illustrated by Kyuzo Tsugami from Grosset & Dunlap Realistic Animal Stories for 7th-10th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Call of the Wild and Other Stories Illustrated Junior Library Series 2 by Jack London, illustrated by Kyuzo Tsugami from Grosset & Dunlap Realistic Animal Stories for 7th-10th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Call of the Wild and Other Stories Illustrated Junior Library Series 1 by Jack London, illustrated by Kyuzo Tsugami from Grosset & Dunlap Realistic Animal Stories for 7th-10th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Call of the Wild and Other Stories Illustrated Junior Library Series 3 by Jack London, illustrated by Kyuzo Tsugami 1981 Printing from Grosset & Dunlap Realistic Animal Stories for 7th-10th grade in Illustrated Junior Library (Location: VIN-IJL)
	Call of the Wild and Other Stories Illustrated Junior Library Series 2 by Jack London, illustrated by Kyuzo Tsugami from Grosset & Dunlap Realistic Animal Stories for 7th-10th grade in Illustrated Junior Library (Location: VIN-IJL)
	Critter and Other Dogs by Albert Payson Terhune from Grosset & Dunlap for 3rd-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Desert Dog by Jim Kjelgaard from Bantam Books for 5th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Dirk's Dog, Bello by Meindert De Jong from Paideia Press for 4th-8th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
	Dogsong by Gary Paulsen from Simon and Schuster for 5th-8th grade 1986 Newbery Honor Book in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $8.99
	Dragon, Hound of Honor by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton 1^st edition from HarperCollins for 4th-8th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Draw 50 Dogs by Lee Ames from Broadway Books for 3rd-8th grade in Draw 50 (Location: ELE-ARTD50) $9.99
	ECL: Call of the Wild Educator Classic Library #11 by Jack London, illustrated by Ron King Complete and Unabridged Edition from Classic Press Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Educator Classic Library (Location: VIN-ECL) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Gold Rush Dogs by Claire Rudolf Murphy, Jane G. Haigh from Alaska Northwest Books for 4th-9th grade in California State History (Location: HISA-19CGR) $5.50 (1 in stock)
	Great Dog Stories by Albert Payson Terhune from Dilithium Press, Ltd. for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Atkinson from Living Book Press for 6th-Adult in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $9.99
	Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Atkinson from Grosset & Dunlap for 6th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Heart of a Dog by Albert Payson Terhune, illustrated by Marguerite Kirmse from Nelson Doubleday, Inc. for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Heart of a Dog Junior Deluxe Editions by Albert Payson Terhune, illustrated by Girard Goodenow from Nelson Doubleday, Inc. for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Hound-dog Man by Fred Gipson First Edition L-X from Harper & Brothers for 6th-9th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Hurry Home, Candy by Meindert DeJong & Maurice Sendak from HarperCollins Realistic Animal Fiction for 4th-8th grade 1954 Newbery Honor Book in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Irish Red by Jim Kjelgaard from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	James Herriot Series by James Herriot from St. Martin's Press Realistic Fiction for 6th-10th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $71.97
	James Herriot's Dog Stories by James Herriot 1^st edition from St. Martin's Press for 7th-Adult in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories by James Herriot First Printing from St. Martin's Press for 8th-Adult in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Julie's Wolf Pack by Jean Craighead George 1^st edition from HarperCollins for 4th-8th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $7.50 (2 in stock)
	Kazan the Wolf Dog G&D Famous Dog Stories by James Oliver Curwood from Grosset & Dunlap for 5th-9th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Lassie Come-Home Junior Deluxe Editions by Eric Knight, illustrated by Lilian Obligado from Junior Deluxe Editions for 3rd-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Nose for Trouble by Jim Kjelgaard 2nd Printing from Holiday House for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Old Yeller by Fred Gipson from HarperCollins Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade 1957 Newbery Honor Book in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $9.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Old Yeller by Fred Gipson from Scholastic Inc. Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade 1957 Newbery Honor Book in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Outlaw Red by Jim Kjelgaard from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Outlaw Red G&D Famous Dog Stories by Jim Kjelgaard from Grosset & Dunlap Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications Action/Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $65.13
	Scout's Distant Journey Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications Action/Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.95 $7.00 (1 in stock)
	Scout: The Flying Phantom Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications Action/Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.95
	Scout: The Haunted Castle Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.90
	Scout: The Mystery of the Abandoned Mill Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications Action/Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.95
	Scout: The Sailing Sleuths Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.95
	Scout: The Secret of the Swamp Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications Action/Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.95
	Scout: The Treasure of Rodensteyn Castle Scout Series by Piet Prins from Inheritance Publications Action/Adventure for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.95
	Seaman The Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis and Clark by Gail Karwoski & James Watling from Peachtree Publishers, Ltd. Historical Fiction for 5th-8th grade in Lewis & Clark (Location: HISA-19L&C) $9.99
	Seaman's Journal The Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis and Clark by Patricia Reeder Eubank from Ideals Children's Books Historical Fiction for 5th-8th grade in Lewis & Clark (Location: HISA-19L&C) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Shiloh Shiloh #1 by Phyllis R. Naylor from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Animal Stories for 5th-8th grade 1992 Newbery Medal winner in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $8.99 $3.00 (2 in stock)
	Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor from Atheneum for 5th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Shiloh Christmas Shiloh #4 by Phyllis R. Naylor from Scholastic Inc. Realistic Animal Stories for 5th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Snow Dog by Jim Kjelgaard from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Snow Dog by Jim Kjelgaard from Holiday House Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Snow Dog G&D Famous Dog Stories by Jim Kjelgaard from Grosset & Dunlap Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Sounder by William H. Armstrong from HarperCollins Realistic Fiction for 3rd-8th grade 1970 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $6.99 $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Sounder by William H. Armstrong from HarperCollins Realistic Fiction for 3rd-8th grade 1970 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Sounder by William H. Armstrong from Harper & Row Realistic Fiction for 3rd-8th grade 1970 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Spike of Swift River G&D Famous Dog Stories by Jack O'Brian from Grosset & Dunlap for 3rd-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Stormy by Jim Kjelgaard from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.99
	The Underneath by Kathi Appelt Reprint from Atheneum for 5th-8th grade 2009 Newbery Honor Book in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	To the Top of the World Adventures with Artic Wolves by Jim Brandenburg from Walker and Company for 5th-9th grade 1994 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book in Arctic & Tundra (Location: SCI-ECO)
	Way of a Dog by Albert Payson Terhune from Grosset & Dunlap for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	We Could Be Heroes by Margaret Finnegan from Atheneum for 3rd-8th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $17.99
	Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls from Bantam Books Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $8.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	White Fang Whole Story Series by Jack London from Viking Press Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	White Fang Puffin Classics by Jack London from Puffin Books Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Puffin Classics (Location: FIC-PUF) $7.99
	White Fang Thrushwood Book by Jack London from Grosset & Dunlap Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	White Fang by Jack London, illustrated by Helen Ward from Templar Books Action/Adventure for 5th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	White Fang Scribner Illustrated Classics by Jack London, illustrated by Ed Young Unabridged from Atheneum Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Scribner Illustrated Classics (Location: FIC-SCRIB) $29.99
	White Fang G&D Famous Dog Stories by Jack London from Grosset & Dunlap Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	White Fang by Jack London, illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull from Living Book Press Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Wilderness Champion The Story of a Great Hound by Joseph Wharton Lippincott, illustrated by Paul Bransom from J.B. Lippincott Co. for 4th-8th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Works of Jack London Illustrated Call of the Wild, White Fang, The Sea-Wolf, and 40 Short Stories by Jack London from Avenel Books in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)

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