STORIES ABOUT GUIDE DOGS AND PUPPY RAISERS FOR YOUNG READERS A Bibliography Compiled by Andrea Loughry		Info for Raisers	Books	Home	Email us with comments or about a book
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	Beauty Returns by Sylvia McNicoll Liz and her best friend Alicia are determined: this year, no boys! It doesn't take long, though, before Liz falls off the wagon. She's irresistibly drawn to Kyle, and Kyle is drawn to Liz-dragged to her, actually, by Beauty Two, who is so glad to see her old friend that she starts to forget the finer points of her dog guide training. Kyle doesn't care. Every time he hears Liz's voice, he feels like he's flying. Follows Bringing Up Beauty and A Different Kind of Beauty. (2006)
	Bringing Up Beauty by Sylvia McNicoll      When Elizabeth's family agrees to foster a black Lab puppy until it is ready to be trained as a guide dog, Elizabeth is determined not to grow too attached to it. At first the dog, named "Beauty" by Elizabeth's mom, causes so much trouble -- accidents on neighbor's rugs, a messed up art project, a bathtub flood -- it's easy to remain detached. But when problems in Elizabeth's social life begin to overwhelm her, and her parents are too caught up in their careers to notice, Beauty becomes the only friend she can rely on. Elizabeth must learn to cope when the day comes to send Beauty for guide dog training.  Followed by A Different Kind of Beauty and Beauty Returns. (1994)
	A Different Kind of Beauty by Sylvia McNicoll In Bringing Up Beauty, Elizabeth had her heart broken over the lab puppy she raised for - and returned to - a guide dog program. In A Different Kind of Beauty, she's trying again. But this time, she vows, she won't fall in love. She'll have fun, sure, but she won't surrender to those big soulful eyes and goofy puppy love. Hmmm... is it Beauty II she's resisting, or Scott, the "former" boyfriend who just keeps hanging around? Follows Bringing Up Beauty.  (2003)
	The Dog Days of Arthur Cane by T. Ernesto Bethancourt A teenage boy who doubts the power of witch doctors is transformed into a dog, remaining that way one entire summer. He is chased by dog catchers, abused by strangers, and is a companion and Seeing Eye dog for a blind street musician. (1976)
	A Dog for Joey by Susan Kuklin     A young boy is unhappy, defensive, and heading for trouble in a small town until he gets a German shepherd to train to be a guide dog for the blind. (1967).
	Follow My Leader by James Garfield     A young man, blinded in an accident, learns to lead a normal life with the help of his guide dog, Leader. (1957)
	Forward, Shakespeare! by Jean Little Seeing eye pup, Shakespeare, conquered many fears in Resue Pup. Now he is back, about to be matched up with a blind boy, ready to begin his working life. Time is enraged by his blindness and wants nothing to do with a guide dog. But he is no match for Shakespeare. (2005)
	The Great Eye by Phyllis Shalant     Writing poetry on a computer and working with a labrador retriever  guide dog candidate help twelve-year-old Lucy deal with feelings of loss during her parents' separation. (1996)
	Guide Dog by Dorothy Clewes One minute nineteen-year-old Roley was delivering Christmas packages on his mail route -- the next he's in the hospital helpless and unable to see. After considerable resentment of his blindness, Roley is helped by two friends Susan and Steven to get a guide dog named Mick. BUt will he be able to put aside his anger and let Mick into his life? (1965.)
	The Guide Dog Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner     When they help out at a guide dog training school, the Alden children meet several people who seem obsessed with a particular dog named Ginger. (1996)
	Hello, Goodbye, I Love You by Pamela Bauer Mueller Seventh-grader Diego and newly blinded Miss Kimberly Louise's lives intersect at Guide Dogs for the Blind's graduation ceremony--through the love of  Aloha, the puppy Diego raised, who has grown up to become Miss Kimberly's new "eyes". (2003).
	Inky: Seeing Eye Dog by Elizabeth Heppner The story of Jonathan and Inky, the German shepherd he raises for The Seeing Eye. (1957)
	Kristy Thomas, Dog Trainer (Baby-Sitter's Club No. 118) by Ann M. Martin 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. (1998)
	Light a Single Candle by Beverly Butler     Teenager Kathy loses her sight in failed eye surgery–and finds her freedom again with guide dog Trudy.  Followed by Gift of Gold.  (1962)
	The Midnight Mystery (Cul-De-Sac Kids) by Beverly Lewis Dunkum Mifflin's end-of-school party turns into a huge mystery when his cousin's guide-dog, Honey, suddenly disappears after the celebration. At midnight! Feeling responsible, Dunkum starts looking for the pup and gets some help from the Cul-de-sac Kids. Abby Hunter and the rest of the others gladly join in playing detective. But it's not all fun and games. Who'd want to steal Ellen's beloved dog in the first place? And what will happen if Dunkum doesn't unravel the mystery? It's the dognapping adventure of the year. (2001)
	The Mystery Of The Blind Writer (The Maple Street Five series) by Ann Bradford When a blind writer comes to school to do an interview with the children, his tape recorder is snatched by a thief. With the help of the Maple Street Five and Bingo, his German Shepherd Guide dog, the thief is soon caught. The positive portrayal of a blind writer's visit to a school is tarnished by the unrealistic scenario of a blind person sending his guide dog to apprehend a thief, leaving himself stranded on a street corner, and the dog at risk of injury or being lost. Guide dogs are not trained in police work and tracking--even though a German Shepherd looks like a police dog. Since the false use of the guide dog comprises the main part of the story, this book is not recommended. (1980)
	Rescue Pup by Jean Little Shakespeare is a Seeing Eye puppy. But before the time comes for him to train with a blind person, he must spend six months with a girl who has never learned to love. He does all he can to teach her, but the job places him in some dangerous situations and by the end of the story he has earned the title Rescue Pup. Followed by Forward, Shakespeare! (2003)
	Shadow (The Puppy Place series) by Ellen Miles Charles and Lizzie know thier new foster puppy, Shadow, is special. In fact, he's so special that he is chosen to be raised to become a guide dog! (2006)
	Steve and the Guide Dogs by Albert Armer     Steve finds out raising guide dog puppies is a growing experience–for the puppies and himself. (1965)
	Teacher's Pet by Laurie Halse Anderson     Adjusting to middle school becomes easier for twelve-year-old Maggie when she finds that her biology teacher, who is blind, can learn a few things from her about working with his guide dog. (2003)
	Through the Eyes of Friendship by Elizabeth T. Peters     Fifteen-year-old Ellie Jorgensen, blind since early childhood, becomes pen pals with Laraby Davis. Laraby and her family participate in the puppy raising program of Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Ellie eventually is paired with Tyler, a guide dog raised by Laraby and her family–but Ellie never told Laraby she was blind. 2002
	The Trouble with Tuck by Theodore Taylor     A girl trains her blind dog to follow a  seeing eye companion dog.  Followed by Tuck Triumphant. (1981).
	Two's Company (Puppy Patrol, Number 31) by Jenny Dale Story about a guide dog. Comprising boarding kennels, a training school and a rescue center for stray and mistreated dogs, the King Street Kennels provides the perfect venue for doggy adventures and misadventures of all kinds. (2001).
	The Unfrightened Dark by Isabelle Holland     When her beloved guide dog is kidnaped, Jocelyn, blind since the age of 12, determines to solve the mystery surrounding his disappearance.  (1990).
	Woof, The Seeing Eye Dog (Read with me adventure series) by Danae Dobson After rescuing three puppies from a burning building, Woof feels too important to associate with his old friends until he fills in for a seeing-eye dog and learns that true importance comes from serving others. Unrealistic scenes of a pet dog being trained in a few days to do the work of a guide, and a guard-dog scene can be somewhat excused because Woof is a Lassie-type hero dog with human characteristics and understanding. Somewhat didactic, Christian perspective. (1990)