Here are
some interesting books about guide dogs.
Kristy Thomas, Dog
Trainer (Baby-Sitter's Club No. 118) - (click to order) Kristy's newest
sitting job is challenging. Ten-year-old Erin was
recently blinded in an accident and is not ready to
rely on people. At the same time, Kristy's family is
training a puppy to be a guide dog. Reading Level:
Ages 9-12
Buddy. The first seeing
eye dog - (click here to
order) True account of the training
and early work experiences of the German shepherd
which became the first seeing eye dog in America.
Reading Level: Ages 9-12.
Follow My Leader-
(click here to
order) After Jimmy is blinded in an
accident with a firecracker, he has to relearn all
the things he used to know. With the help of a
determined therapist, he learns to read Braille and
to use a cane. Then he's given the chance to have a
guide dog. Learning to work with Leader is not easy,
but Jimmy tries harder than he ever has before.
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
The Guide Dog Mystery
(Boxcar Children Mysteries No. 53 - (click here to
order) At the Greenfield Guide Dog
School, Jason, the school's instructor, shows the
children how he trains dogs to lead the blind. The
Aldens watch as Anna, a new student, learns to use
her guide dog Ginger. Strange things soon start
happening at the school, and when Ginger is stolen
from the kennel, the Boxcar Children are on the case.
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Partners in Independence:
A Success Story of Dogs and the Disabled - (click here to
order) Partly autobiographical, partly
journalistic, this work relates the experiences and
chronicles the travels of the authors as they take an
advocacy role for the needs and rights of the
disabled, especially those who use specially-trained
dogs as their eyes, ears, or as attentive assistants.
84 photos.
Through Otis' Eyes: A
Lesson Learned from A Guide Dog Puppy - (click here to
order) - In a simple and heartwarming
manner, "Through Otis's Eyes" captures the
insights that can be gained by watching a guide dog
puppy grow up. Transformed into Otis's owner, readers
experience the joys and frustrations of raising a
puppy who is destined to lead a future companion
toward a more fulfilling life. 40 color paintings.
Reading for all ages
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