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IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Sylvester the donkey finds a magic pebble and unthinkingly wishes himself a rock when frightened by a lion. Although safe from the lion, Sylvester cannot hold the pebble to wish himself into a donkey again. Caldecott Medal winner. Full-color illustrations.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 7
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Long ago, a lone little burro roamed the high cliffs of the Grand Canyon and touched the hearts of all who knew him: a grizzled old miner, a big-game hunter, even President Teddy Roosevelt. Named Brighty by the prospector who befriended him, he remained a free spirit at heart. But when a ruthless claim-jumper murdered the prospector, loyal Brighty risked everything to bring the killer to justice.Brighty's adventures have delighted generations of readers,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
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"Louie doesn't have the best luck when it comes to nurturing small creatures. So when his father brings home a sickly newborn mini donkey, he's determined to save him. He names him Winslow. Taking care of him helps Louie feel closer to his brother, Gus, who is far, far away in the army. Everyone worries that Winslow won't survive, especially Louies quirky new friend, Nora, who has experienced loss of her own. But as Louie's bond with Winslow grows,...
5) Donkeys
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Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the physical characteristics, habits, behavior, and usefulness of donkeys.
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Ernest series volume 2
Pub. Date
[2000]
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Ernest, a miniature donkey, wants to be taller, thinking that this will impress his friends. In the end he learns that what he is on the inside is what is important.
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Ernest series volume 1
Pub. Date
c1999
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A lonely miniature donkey thinks he has finally found a friend when a show horse comes to share his pasture.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Told in rhyming text, Thelma is a pony who created a big splash when she dressed up and posed as a unicorn, but she returned to her best friend Otis the donkey when fame proved to be stressful; now her many fans want her back, and Thelma is reluctant--until Otis agrees to go along as her manager and backup, so she can concentrate on being awesome.
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[2021]
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"For decades, his family rescued lost and forgotten donkeys in the Irish countryside. He had no idea that one day, the donkeys would rescue him. Patrick Barrett grew up on the back of a donkey. In the small village of Liscarroll, he befriended the abandoned and abused donkeys his family cared for in their animal sanctuary. He became a true donkey whisperer— communicating with them in ways they could understand and teaching himself how to speak in...
15) The dinky donkey
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Originally written as a children's song, Wonky Donkey has a daughter, cute and small, and prone to mischief.
16) Lucky Breaks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 6
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Having reached the mature age of eleven in the tiny California town of Hard Pan (population 43), Lucky discovers that there is still much to learn about friendship, parental trust, and the Milky Way galaxy.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Wonky Donkey has a mum with the same lovable personality as her son. Grinny Granny Donkey likes to dunk biscuits in her tea, fall asleep in the sun, play her banjo, and cuddle up to her pint-sized granddaughter, Dinky, and she has a tendency to lose her false teeth! She's a clinky-clanky, dunky-drinky, you know how it goes -- grinny granny donkey. You can download or stream Craig Smith's catchy music soundtrack"--Publisher information.
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Amish of Apple Creek volume 1
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"Addie Holmes is Apple Creek's resident wallflower. She is kind and giving and has a lot to be grateful for. But she is full of self-doubt because her parents did not want her and gave her to her grandmother to raise. Now her life seems to be just hard work and loneliness. Wary of romance, Addie assumes no man will look beyond her glasses and her tendency to talk to her rescue donkey, Snickers -- until the day she receives a note from a secret admirer....
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"When Chris McDougall agreed to take in a donkey from an animal hoarder, he thought it would be no harder than the rest of the adjustments he and his family had made after moving from Philadelphia to the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country. But when he arrived Sherman was in such bad shape he could barely move and his hair was coming out in clumps. Chris decided to undertake a radical rehabilitation program designed not only to heal Sherman's body,...