Duke by Larson, Kirby 

Audio Book(Findaway World, LLC, 2014)

BTSB #: P02560 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   


Genres: Historical Fiction

Subjects: German shepherd dogs - Fiction Dogs - War use - Fiction World War, 1939-1945 - United States - Fiction Human-animal relationship - Fiction United States - History|y1933-1945

Summary: In 1944 Hobie Hanson's father is flying B-24s in Europe, so Hobie decides to donate his beloved German shepherd, Duke, to Dogs for Defense in the hope that it will help end the war sooner--but when he learns that Duke is being trained for combat he is shocked, frightened and determined to get his dog back.

Million ways home by Dorisi-Winget, Dianna 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic Press, 2014)

BTSB #: 286921 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.3 MG RC: 3.8 6-8 Lexile: 660

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Witnesses - Fiction Witnesses - Protection - Fiction German shepherd dogs - Fiction Dogs - Fiction Grandmothers - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Spokane County (Wash.) - Fiction

Summary: When her grandmother and guardian suffers a stroke, twelve-year-old Poppy Parker's life turns upside down--but when she witnesses a murder and has to go into witness protection with Detective Brannigan's mother it becomes hard to believe she will ever find a way home, let alone save Gunner, a beautiful German shepherd with an uncertain future.

One-third nerd by Choldenko, Gennifer 

BTSB Prebound(Wendy Lamb Books, 2019)

BTSB #: 211957 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 3.6 MG Lexile: 540

Genres: Family Life Animals

Subjects: Siblings - Fiction Family life - Fiction German shepherd dogs - Fiction Dogs - Fiction Down syndrome - Fiction People with mental disabilities - Fiction Apartment houses - Fiction

Summary: Ten-year-old Liam and his two younger sisters, precocious third-grader Dakota and second-grader Izzy, who has Down syndrome, face the possibility of losing their beloved dog, Cupcake, who keeps urinating on their apartment's carpet.

Saving Zasha by Barrow, Randi G. 

Audio Book(Findaway World, LLC, 2011)

BTSB #: P01411 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-13   


Genres: Historical Fiction Family Life

Subjects: German shepherd dogs - Fiction Family life - Russia (Federation) - Fiction Soviet Union - History|y1941-1944, German occupation - Fiction

Summary: In 1945 Russia, those who own German shepherds are considered traitors, but thirteen-year-old Mikhail and his family are determined to keep the dog a dying man brought them, while his classmate Katia strives to learn his secret.

Zeus, dog of chaos by Tubb, Kristin O'Donnell 

BTSB Prebound(HarperCollins, 2020)

BTSB #: 891524 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   


Genres: Animals

Subjects: Working dogs - Fiction German shepherd dogs - Fiction Dogs - Fiction Diabetes - Fiction Middle schools - Fiction School stories Single-parent families - Fiction

Summary: Zeus, a German shepherd, is assigned to Madden as a diabetic alert dog and must help him navigate middle school.