Queen, 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: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 2009
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ANDSummary: Learn about responsibility and how to care for the family dog, cat, and even Elmo's fish, Dorothy! Find out about feeding, bathing, and taking your pet to the doctor. Come along with Elmo as he learns about dogs with jobs, like seeing eye dogs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Music Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV SESSummary: Meet Patriot, Potomac, Primrose, Poppet, and Phil, five spirited puppies who, from the moment they're born, begin an incredible journey to become guide dogs for the blind. It's a rigorous two-year process that will take the pups from the care of selfless foster volunteers to specialized trainers to, if they make the cut, a lifelong human companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: IFC Films 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PICHlad, Alan
Summary: "By April 1916, the fervor that accompanied war's outbreak has faded. In its place is a grim reality. Throughout Germany, essentials are rationed. Hope, too, is in short supply. Anna Zeller, whose fiancé, Bruno, is fighting on the western front, works as a nurse at an overcrowded hospital in Oldenburg, trying to comfort men broken in body and spirit. But during a visit from Dr. Stalling, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2022
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP Fiction Hlad 2022Klimo, Kate.
Summary: A German shepherd describes her life as the first guide dog trained to serve the blind.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2013
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Klimo 2013Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC KLIMiles, Ellen Gross
Summary: When the Peterson family agrees to foster a black Lab named Shadow, Charles and Lizzie quickly realize they have a very special puppy on their hands and set out to find the perfect home for him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2006
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED PPSanders, Clinton.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Temple University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 SAUGeorge, Charles
Summary: Describes the selection, training, accomplishments, and history of guide dogs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RiverFront Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.7 GEOStier, Catherine
Summary: Sammy, a golden retriever, becomes a guide dog for Jessie, a college freshman who is blind, and constantly watches their big-city surroundings to keep her safe. Includes back matter about the breed and the role of the working dog.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2020
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Summary: Newly orphaned and living with the half sister she hardly knows, twelve-year-old Olive rediscovers her hope when she starts training a guide dog puppy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BAUKuusisto, Stephen
Summary: A blind poet describes his relationship with his first guide dog and how it changed his life and gave him a newfound appreciation for travel and independence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KUUSISTO, STEPHEN KUURaatma, 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
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636 RAABaggaley, Ann
Summary: "Starting with their history, evolution, and anatomy, this brilliant book about dogs puts on a show of dogs in art and advertising, sport and service, and religion and culture, as famous dogs in fiction line up alongside heroic helpers. The catalog introduces more than 400 dog breeds arranged in traditional categories, including primitive and working dogs, companion dogs, and scent hounds....
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2023
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 636.7003 BAGSummary: "Find your ideal dog— and learn how to look after it— in this stunning guide to all things canine. Combining breeds, behavior, care, and training advice, this book contains everything you need to know to help you choose and look after a dog, from the tiny Chihuahua to the towering Great Dane. Find the perfect pet using Q&A selector charts that help you find the best breed to suit your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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Summary: "A rhyming alphabet book featuring a family who have lost their dog at a Pride parade."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2021
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Summary: Thunder Dog details a remarkable journey as Hingson and Roselle rely on each other and inspire others to survive. Listen in as Hingson faces almost certain death and discover what happens when small, intensely human moments rise up--and even redefine--one of the most inhumane acts in history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HINGSON, MICHAEL HINSummary: Profiles more than four hundred different dog breeds for prospective owners and breeders, covering everything from dog grooming to dog training to breed-specific care tips.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2014