While some of these titles may be
difficult to find in bookstores,
all of them can still be found on the shelves of libraries across the
U.S.
If you do not see the book you are looking for in your local library,
ask the librarian about getting it for you through Interlibrary Loan..
Aloha Crossing by Pamela Bauer Mueller The sequel to Hello, Goodbye, I Love You. A
year has passed since puppy raiser Diego handed Aloha's harness over
to her blind partner Kimberly Louise. Now Diego is traveling to Georgia
to visit his beloved friend again! This heartwarming story follows the
exciting cross-country adventures and moving scenarios of a diverse
group of family and friends. Although Aloha is a central figure in this
intriguing story, she shares the stage with human actors who make this
more than a tale about a blind woman and her guide dog. Learning from
the devoted Aloha s example, they discover they are capable of
weathering any storm and triumphing over every setback. (2008)
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).
Sequil is Aloha Crossing.
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)
