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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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	101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith Reissue from Puffin Books for 3rd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	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)
	Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo from Candlewick Press Realistic Fiction for 3rd-6th grade 2001 Newbery Honor Book in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo from Scholastic Inc. Realistic Fiction for 3rd-6th grade 2001 Newbery Honor Book in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard from Holiday House Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $17.99
	Bowser the Hound Thornton Burgess Peter Cottontail Books #27 by Thornton W. Burgess from Dover Publications for 1st-5th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.00
	Bringing Back the Wolves How a Predator Restored an Ecosystem by Jude Isabella; illustrated by Kim Smith from Kids Can Press for 3rd-6th grade in Ecology (Location: SCI-ECO) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Captain's Dog My Journey With the Lewis and Clark Tribe by Roland Smith from Harcourt for 4th-6th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $8.99
	Champion Dog Prince Tom Weekly Reader Children's Book Club by Jean Fritz and Tom Clute, Illustrated by Ernest Hart from Coward McCann for 3rd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.00 (2 in stock)
	Chief Takes Over by Helen Rushmore, Illustrated by Charles Geer from Weekly Reader for 3rd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $4.00 (3 in stock)
	Coyote North America's Dog by Stephen R. Swinburne from Boyds Mill Press for 2nd-5th grade in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	December Dog by Jan M. Robinson; illustrated by Joan Sandin from J.B. Lippincott Co. for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Dog for Davie's Hill by Clare Bice from Macmillan for 3rd-5th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $6.00 (2 in stock)
	Dogs of the Wild - Coloring Book Educational Read & Color Books by Peter & Linda Spizzirri from Spizzirri Press for 2nd-5th grade in Mammal Coloring Books (Location: COL-MAM) $3.95
	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
	Eddie the Dog Holder by Carolyn Haywood from William Morrow & Company for 4th-6th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers, illustrated by Shawn Harris from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 3rd-6th grade 2024 Newbery Medalist in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $19.99
	Favorite Dogs - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by John Green from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Mammal Coloring Books (Location: COL-MAM) $5.99
	Five True Dog Stories Five dogs you'll never forget by Margaret Davidson from Scholastic Inc. in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $4.99
	Follow My Leader by James B. Garfield from Puffin Books Animal Stories: Realistic for 3rd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99 $4.00 (3 in stock)
	Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes from Harcourt Realistic Animal Fiction for 2nd-5th grade 1952 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $7.99
	Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes from Harcourt, Brace & World for 4th-6th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Gold Rush Dogs by Claire Rudolf Murphy, Jane G. Haigh from Alaska Northwest Books for 4th-9th grade in California State (Location: HISA-19CGR) $5.50 (1 in stock)
	Hank the Cowdog #01 Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog Hank the Cowdog #1 by John R. Erickson from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #02 Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog Hank the Cowdog #2 by John R. Erickson from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #03 It's a Dog's Life Hank the Cowdog #3 by John R. Erickson Reprint from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #04 Murder in the Middle Pasture Hank the Cowdog #4 by John R. Erickson Reprint from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #05 Faded Love Hank the Cowdog #5 by John R. Erickson Reprint from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #06 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Hank the Cowdog #6 by John R. Erickson from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #07 Curse of the Incredible Priceless Corncob by John R. Erickson Reprint from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #08 Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud Horse Hank the Cowdog #8 by John R. Erickson Reprint from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #08 Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud Horse Hank the Cowdog #8 by John R. Erickson from Puffin Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Hank the Cowdog #09 Case of the Halloween Ghost Hank the Cowdog #9 by John R. Erickson Reprint from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #10 Every Dog Has His Day Hank the Cowdog #10 by John R. Erickson Reprint from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #11 Lost in the Dark Unchanted Forest Hank the Cowdog #11 by John R. Erickson Reprint from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #12 Case of the Fiddle-Playing Fox Hank the Cowdog #12 by John R. Erickson from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #13 Wounded Buzzard on Christmas Eve Hank the Cowdog #13 by John R. Erickson from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $5.99
	Hank the Cowdog #14 Hank the Cowdog and Monkey Business by John R. Erickson from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #15 Case of the Missing Cat by John R. Erickson from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #16 Lost in the Blinded Blizzard Hank the Cowdog #16 by John R. Erickson Reprint from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #17 Case of the Car-Barkaholic Dog by John R. Erickson Reprint from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #18 Case of the Hooking Bull Hank the Cowdog #18 by John R. Erickson Reprint from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #19 Case of the Midnight Rustler by John R. Erickson from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Hank the Cowdog #20 Phantom in the Mirror by John R. Erickson from Maverick Books for 2nd-5th grade in Hank the Cowdog (Location: SER-HANK) $6.99
	Henry and Ribsy by Beverly Cleary from HarperCollins for 2nd-4th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $7.99
	Hero by Walt Morey from Puffin Books for 4th-7th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford from Yearling for 4th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford, illustrated by Carl Burger 7th printing from Little, Brown & Company for 3rd-6th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $7.00 (1 in stock)
	Irish Red by Jim Kjelgaard from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	James Herriot's Treasury for Children by James Herriot, illustrated by Ruth Brown & Peter Barrett Unabridged from Macmillan Realistic Fiction for 3rd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $25.99
	James Herriot's Treasury for Children - Audio Book (CD) by James Herriot (read by Jim Dale) Unabridged from Macmillan Realistic Fiction for Kindergarten-6th grade in Audio Books & Dramas (Location: CD-AUDIO) $14.99
	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)
	Junket by Anne H. White, illustrated by Robert McCloskey 2nd printing from Viking Press for 2nd-5th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $14.00 (1 in stock)
	Kavik the Wolf Dog by Walt Morey from Dutton Juvenile for 4th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Lad: A Dog by Albert Terhune from Puffin Books Realistic Animal Stories for 3rd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $8.99
	Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight from Square Fish Publishing for 4th-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Lewis and Clark and Me by Laurie Myers from Henry Holt and Company Fictionalized Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Lewis & Clark (Location: HISA-19L&C) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Mik-Shrok Adventures of an Arctic Missionary Book 1 by Gloria Repp from Bob Jones University Press Missionary Stories for 4th-6th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $6.99
	Mishmash by Molly Cone, illustrated by Leonard Shortall 3rd printing from Houghton Mifflin for 2nd-5th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	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)
	Ribsy by Beverly Cleary from HarperCollins for 3rd-6th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $6.39
	Roverandom by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 3rd-7th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $15.99
	Saving Shiloh Shiloh #3 by Phyllis R. Naylor from Aladdin Paperbacks for 4th-7th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	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)
	Seven True Dog Stories by Margaret Davidson from Hastings House in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $10.00 (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)
	Shiloh Season Shiloh #2 by Phyllis Naylor from Aladdin Paperbacks for 4th-7th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	Shiloh Trilogy by Phyllis R. Naylor from Simon and Schuster for 4th-7th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI)
	Sled Dog School by Terry Lynn Johnson from Houghton Mifflin for 3rd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $9.99
	Snow Dog by Jim Kjelgaard from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $7.99
	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)
	Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner from HarperCollins Realistic Animal Stories for 2nd-6th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $8.99
	Stormy by Jim Kjelgaard from Yearling Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $6.99
	Strider by Beverly Cleary from HarperCollins for 4th-6th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $5.59
	The Underneath by Kathi Appelt Reprint from Atheneum for 5th-8th grade 2009 Newbery Honor Book in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Tippy Lemmey by Patricia McKissack from Aladdin Paperbacks for 1st-5th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $5.99 $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Valiant, Dog of the Timberline by Jack O'Brien from John C. Winston for 4th-7th grade in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Wanted...Mud Blossom by Betsy Byars from Dell Publishing for 4th-6th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $1.50 (1 in stock)
	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)
	Wild Dog of Edmonton by David Grew, illustrated by Ellen Segner from Reynal & Hitchcock for 4th-6th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	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)
	Winter With the Moodys Moodys #3 by Sarah Maxwell from Communication Concepts for 4th-6th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $6.00 (1 in stock)

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