Month: February 2019

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Let ‘er Buck!

Let ‘er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People’s Champion
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson (Author) and Gordon C. James (Illustrator)

Booktalk: In 1911, three men were in the final round of the famed Pendleton Round-Up. One was white, one was Indian, and one was black. When the judges declared the white man the winner, the audience was outraged. They named black cowboy George Fletcher the “people’s champion” and took up a collection, ultimately giving Fletcher far more than the value of the prize that went to the official winner.

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Nonfiction Monday

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

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Dog Science Unleashed

Dog Science Unleashed: Fun Activities to do with your Canine Companion
by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen (Author)

Booktalk: Have fun with 22 safe and pup-friendly activities that let you work alongside your dog to discover what makes him tick.

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RIGHTY OR LEFTY?
About one-third of dogs are right-pawed, one-third are left-pawed, and one-third don’t seem to have a preference. So whatever your results, your dog is in good company. Dog (and human!) brains have two sides, called hemispheres. These hemispheres show a strange reversal: Body parts on the right side of the body, such as a dog’s right paws, right legs, and right eye, are controlled by the left side of his brain. Body parts on the left side of the body are controlled by the right side of the brain. If your dog favors his right paw, he’s using his left hemisphere. If he prefers his left paw, you could say he’s in his “right mind.”

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