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Summary: "Lis Hartel became paralyzed after contracting polio in 1944. Her dreams of riding horses and competing in the sport of dressage were shattered. After months in the hospital, doctors told her she'd never ride again. Lis tried anyway. How do you stay on a horse without using your legs? How do you give the subtle cues needed in dressage with limited mobility? With hard work-and an unlikely horse...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 921 HARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HARGianferrari, Maria
Summary: "A tribute to all types of service dogs that perform important jobs, from providing emotional support to helping disabled people, gives thanks to every human's best friend"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
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Summary: "Describes the unbreakable bond between humans and canines through the story of a severely disabled woman who began training her own service dogs after she was deemed “too disabled” to receive one by every agency in the U.S.."--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 362.4 GRERaatma, Lucia
Summary: "Learn how animals can be trained to help people with household tasks."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636 RAAQueen, Ben
Summary: "Bear is a guide dog who would do anything for his owner and best friend Patrick who is blind. But when Bear suddenly loses his vision, he worries he's lost his purpose in life - protecting Patrick! Following the misguided advice from some self-serving raccoons, Bear embarks on a transformative journey to regain his eyesight. Out of both necessity and survival, he learns to tap into his other...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: Explains how dogs, horses, and other animals are trained to help people with special needs including the handicapped and the elderly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: F. Watts 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.0886 OLIMorgan, Jason
Summary: A Dog Called Hope is the incredible story of a remarkable service dog who brought a devastated warrior back from the brink. It is the story of one funny, lovable dog’s power to heal a family and teach a wounded man how to be a true father. It is the story of an amazing dog with boundless loyalty who built bridges between his wheelchair-bound battle buddy and the rest of able-bodied humankind....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2017