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1	Follow My Leader more books like this by James B Garfield add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Leading Lady more books like this by Betty White, Tom Sullivan add to wishlist For twelve years, blind entertainer and bestselling author Tom Sullivan crossed the country with Dinah, his faithful guide dog. When she became aged and near-blind herself, Dinah was forced into retirement. This is the heartwarming story of Dinah's new life--and how she came to live with television star Betty White. 8 pages of photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Trouble with Tuck: The Inspiring Story of a Dog Who Triumphs Against All Odds more books like this by Theodore Taylor add to wishlist In this classic, inspiring story based on true events, a girl's loyal Labrador goes blind. Helping him cope becomes the focus of Helen's life. Together they fight the chain that holds him and threatens to break his spirit, until Helen comes up with a solution so new, so daring, there's no way it can fail. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Buddy: First Seeing Eye Dog, (Level 4) more books like this by Eva Moore, Don Bolognese (Illustrator) add to wishlist True account of the training and early work experiences of the German shepherd which became the first seeing eye dog in America. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
5	Around the Next Corner more books like this by Elizabeth Wrenn add to wishlist A mother of three with a stale marriage and a soon-to-be-empty nest volunteers for K-9 Eyes for the Blind and finds "someone" to guide her out of the darkness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
6	Emma & I more books like this by Sheila Hocken add to wishlist A touching and unique story of love and courage. This is Sheila Hocken's own story. A story of a young blind girl who sets out to fight for the right to live fully and to see again. Sheila's account of the events and people that transformed her life is moving and inspiring. Sheila introduces Emma, her beautiful chocolate-brown labrador, whose ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $79.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Through Otis' Eyes: Lessons from a Guide Dog Puppy more books like this by Patricia Burlin Kennedy, Robert Christie (Illustrator) add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $49.42! \| signed copies
8	The Right Dog for the Job: IRA's Path from Service Dog to Guide Dog more books like this by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, William Munoz (Photographer) add to wishlist This true story shows the immense impact service and guide dogs have on the lives of the disabled. Adorable, full-color photographs bring children into Ira's life and let them connect with him in a very personal way. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.94! \| SVS
9	Animal Helpers for the Disabled more books like this by Deborah Kent add to wishlist Have you ever wondered how American Sign Language began? What was the first sporting event especially designed for people with disabilities? This series takes a positive look at topics that pertain to people with disabilities. It explores how people with disabilities have overcome challenges to thrive in their daily lives. This series also ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.99! \| SVS
10	Helping Dogs more books like this by Marie-Therese Miller add to wishlist Lets you discover how helping dogs are trained to aid their handlers in leading independent, happy lives. This book contains stories that explain how a guide dog can lead a blind person safely across a car-filled street, a hearing dog alerts his deaf handler to her crying baby, and a service dog helps a person in a wheelchair prepare for bedtime. see all copies from $11.05! new only from $19.51! \| SVS
11	Mom's Best Friend more books like this by Sally Hobart Alexander, George Ancona (Illustrator) add to wishlist A sequel to "Mom Can't See Me". Leslie describes how the family deals with the death of her mother's beloved guide dog, Marit. Leslie's mother must go away to a special school to get acquainted with and train her new dog and this book covers her experiences as well as how the family copes while she is away. Black-and-white photographs accompany ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
12	Greff more books like this by Patricia Curtis add to wishlist Traces the life of a Labrador retriever from birth through training at the Guide Dog Foundation, where he is introduced to the blind owner for whom he will be responsible. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
13	The Great Eye more books like this by Phyllis Shalant add to wishlist During the summer before eighth grade, Lucy Rising has to come to terms with several changes in her life. Her beloved father has recently separated from her mother and moved to Australia. Her older sister, Anna, has returned from college with, much to Lucy's disappointment, her new boyfriend as her constant companion. Meanwhile, Lucy joins a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14	Looking Out for Sarah more books like this by Glenna Lang add to wishlist Perry is no ordinary Labrador retriever, As a guide dog it is Perry's job to look out for his owner, Sarah, Follow Sarah and Perry through a typical day and discover the ways a guide dog helps a blind person and learn about the deep bond they see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.09! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Trouble with Tuck more books like this by Theodore Taylor add to wishlist Helen and her dog Tuck are special friends--Tuck has saved her life more than once. Now Tuck is going blind, and it is Helen's turn. She is determined not to let Tuck's life be ended or even limited by his blindness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Partners in Independence: Success Story of Dogs & the Disabled more books like this by Edwin Eames, Toni Eames, Mordecai Siegal (Foreword by) add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	Teacher's Pet: Maggie more books like this by Laurie Halse Anderson add to wishlist Maggie is dreading the new school year until she meets Scout, a guide dog. Scout helps her make new friends in school, while Maggie helps Scout and his owner learn to help each other. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.90!
18 view cover	Bringing Up Beauty more books like this by Sylvia McNicoll add to wishlist As if bathtub floods, chewed homework, and accidents on the floor weren't enough! Being saddled with so much responsibility for bringing up Beauty only adds insult to injury. With a flapjack tongue and oversized feet, this is the ugliest puppy Elizabeth has ever seen. It will be easy to resist loving her. And since Beauty is only staying until she ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Hello, Goodbye, I Love You: The Story of Aloha, a Guide Dog for the Blind more books like this by Pamela Bauer Mueller, Michael Hingson (Foreword by) add to wishlist Love journey between a puppy raiser, a guide dog and a visually impaired woman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.03! \| SVS
20 view cover	Year of the Dog more books like this by Shelby Hearon add to wishlist "Shelby Hearon's Year of the Dog reveals with utter clarity how both a dog and a novel are beloved companions that share--for an all-too-brief interval--our fraught and always unfamiliar world. We're all the more fortunate to know such sure-hearted, trusty guides." --Michael J. Rosen, author and editor of many books on canine companions, including ... see all copies from $4.04! new only from $16.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Forward, Shakespeare more books like this by Jean Little add to wishlist Seeing-eye pup, Shakespeare, conquered many fears in Rescue Pup. Now he is back, about to be matched up with a blind boy, ready to begin his working life. Tim is enraged by his blindness and wants nothing to do with a guide dog. But he is no match for Shakespeare. Jean Little is one of Canada's most beloved writers for children. She is also ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.33! \| SVS
22 view cover	Rescue Pup more books like this by Jean Little add to wishlist Shakespeare wriggled joyously and reared up to lick Tessa's chin. He expected even this girl to love him on sight. Everybody always had. But Tessa was not everybody. She parted her knees and let him slither to the floor. Shakespeare is a Seeing Eye puppy. But before the time comes for him to train with a blind person, he must spend six months ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| SVS
23	Connie's New Eyes more books like this by Bernard Wolf add to wishlist Photographic essay about a blind girl, twenty-two-year-old Connie David, and her guide dog, Blythe. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
24	Mine for a Year more books like this by Susan Kuklin add to wishlist Text and illustrations describe a foster child's year spent socializing a puppy destined to be trained as a dog guide for a blind person. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
25	The triumph of The Seeing Eye more books like this by Peter Putnam add to wishlist Presents a brief history of the International Seeing Eye program and describes techniques used to train a guide dog. see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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