Author : George Shea
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,26 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Rescue work
ISBN : 9780679911074
Illus. in full color. "A skydiving collision and rescue in midair; a girl snatched from the jaws of an alligator; a toddler saved after falling down an abandoned well: the three exciting true rescue stories in this title are told with realistic detail and suspense that will make kids read."--"Booklist. "From the Trade Paperback edition.
Author : Christina Soontornvat
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 32,15 MB
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1536216089
A unique account of the amazing Thai cave rescue told in a heart-racing, you-are-there style that blends suspense, science, and cultural insight. On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon’s adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. As the world sits vigil, people begin to wonder: how long can a group of ordinary kids survive in complete darkness, with no food or clean water? Luckily, the Wild Boars are a very extraordinary "ordinary" group. Combining firsthand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth science and details of the region's culture and religion, author Christina Soontornvat—who was visiting family in Northern Thailand when the Wild Boars went missing—masterfully shows how both the complex engineering operation above ground and the mental struggles of the thirteen young people below proved critical in the life-or-death mission. Meticulously researched and generously illustrated with photographs, this page-turner includes an author’s note describing her experience meeting the team, detailed source notes, and a bibliography to fully immerse readers in the most ambitious cave rescue in history.
Author : Tracey West
Publisher : Scholastic
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 39,92 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Heroes
ISBN : 9780439843669
Author : Cary Oakman
Publisher : Golden/Disney
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 44,8 MB
Release : 2004-09-28
Category :
ISBN : 0375829598
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Mr. Incredible? Leaping back into action after years of living in suburbia under the Super Relocation Program, this beloved superhero is ready to take on evil forces once again in this retelling ofThe Incredibles. Kids can use their own superhero strength to cut out and assemble a model of one of the film’s vehicles featured on the back cover.
Author : Martin W. Sandler
Publisher : Candlewick
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 16,26 MB
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0763670936
"An extraordinary true adventure tale. . . . Outstanding nonfiction writing that makes history come alive." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In 1897, whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative. And in that particular year, winter blasted in early, bringing storms and ice packs that caught eight American whale ships and three hundred sailors off guard. Their ships locked in ice, with no means of escape, the whalers had limited provisions on board, and little hope of surviving until warmer temperatures arrived many months later. Here is the incredible story of three men sent by President McKinley to rescue them.
Author : Jessica Kensky
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,90 MB
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763696048
A 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire. Rescue thought he’d grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog — it’s the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he’s better suited to being a service dog, he’s worried that he’s not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs, particularly their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue.
Author : Guido van Genechten
Publisher : Clavis
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,71 MB
Release : 2013-03
Category : Animal rescue
ISBN : 9781605371207
Despite her size, Super Ladybug rescues animals from around the world with her super turbo tools.
Author : Julie Tottman
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 27,2 MB
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Pets
ISBN : 0751580104
The heart-warming true story of the dog who played Fang in Harry Potter Monkey is a young Neapolitan Mastiff; larger than life, full of energy and eager to please. But his human doesn't like him. He shouts at him all the time - Monkey doesn't know why - and he won't feed him. Monkey's so hungry his ribs are showing. Eventually his owner gives him away, saying Monkey is too aggressive, and Monkey finds himself in a rescue centre where he's cared for - but by people who are scared of him. Meanwhile, up and coming animal trainer for the movies Julie Tottman is about to start filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth in the Harry Potter series, when crisis strikes: the dog playing Fang has dropped out. Julie needs to find a blue Neapolitan Mastiff to fill the part and fast. A big believer in rescuing dogs, she starts calling centres. As chance would have it, one in Northampton has a dog who might fit the bill - but he's supposed to be aggressive: too big a risk for a film set with children. But something tells Julie she should visit the dog first, just to be sure. When she sees the gangly Monkey bounding over to her to say hello and looking up at her gently as she tickles his ears, she knows she has to take a chance on him. He needs feeding up, love, attention and something to put his energy into - and she can give him all those things. But with the film just around the corner, can Monkey become the movie star Julie is looking for? Rescue Me is the incredible true story of what a dog can do when someone believes in them. If you like this book you might also like the first book in the Paws of Fame series: Will You Take Me Home?
Author : Jessica Kensky
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 40,88 MB
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0763696048
Based on a real-life partnership, this heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog is sure to illuminate and inspire. An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs. Full color.
Author : Dyan deNapoli
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,35 MB
Release : 2011-08-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 143914818X
On June 23, 2000, a ship en route from Brazil to China foundered off the coast of South Africa, spilling 1,300 tons of oil into the ocean and contaminating the habitat of 75,000 penguins. Local conservation officials immediately launched a massive rescue operation, and 12,500 volunteers from around the globe rushed to South Africa in hopes of saving the imperiled birds. Serving as a rehabilitation manager during the initial phase of the three-month effort, Dyan deNapoli--better known as "the Penguin Lady" for her extensive work with penguins--and fellow volunteers de-oiled, nursed back to health, and released into the wild nearly all of the over 19,000 affected birds. Now, at the tenth anniversary of the disaster, deNapoli recounts the extraordinary story of the world's largest and most successful wildlife rescue--From publisher description.
