Books like The dogs of winter by Bobbie Pyron

When ten‑year‑old Opal arrives in Naomi, Florida, she discovers friendship, community, and the healing power of a big ugly dog named Winn‑Dixie during her first summer in town.

Ivan, a gorilla who has lived behind glass in a shopping‑mall circus for 27 years, learns new meaning for art and friendship when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives.

Marty Preston finds a stray beagle named Shiloh and befriends him, but the dog’s abusive owner, Judd Travers, threatens the boy’s family. Marty must protect Shiloh, exploring childhood courage and animal welfare.

A devoted dog reflects on life, love, and racing while watching his owner, a race car driver, navigate family trials and professional ambition.

A story of a dog thief, told by Barbara O'Connor, 0374334978

A young dog escapes a cruel master and, after saving an old woman’s life, finds a loving new home.

When his village modernizes, 12‑year‑old Russell Susskit struggles to find his place. Guided by the shaman Oogruk and a dream of his ancestor, he takes a pack of sled dogs on a perilous journey of self‑discovery across Arctic tundra.

Grace loves visiting the local animal rescue shelter and taking Harry for walks. When Harry is adopted, she must learn to say goodbye while he wonders where his friend has gone.

A fourteen-year-old British street youth known as Blade uses keen observation and knife skills to confront thugs tied to a forgotten past.

A Siberian husky born in the wild must survive after his family is killed by a wolf, until a trapper leads him to a new life.

Emma’s art and her scruffy dog Muse are inseparable, but when Muse mischievously changes Emma’s latest masterpiece, their friendship—and Emma’s creativity—faces a crisis. Will she recover her spark and win back her beloved companion?

Homer, a content dog, waits on the porch for his family to return.

In 1860s Texas hill country, a boy recounts the trials of a mischievous yellow dog who becomes part of his family's ranch life.

Shadow, a bomb‑sniffing spaniel, disappears amid the Afghan war, leaving his soldier owner heartbroken. As Shadow befriends a local boy and sees the conflict from another perspective, the hope of reunion lingers against a looming Christmas.

The story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good--Marley was expelled. And yet his heart was pure. Just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. A dog like no other, Marley remained steadfast, a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.

After his brother Kyle is killed in Afghanistan, 13‑year‑old Justin struggles with grief until the two must rely on each other to help lovable military dog Max heal and uncover the truth about Kyle’s death.