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[2014]., Bearport Publishing Company, Incorporated Call No: 362.4048 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Bow-wow! dog helpersSummary Note: A service dog hears a doorbell, runs to its owner, and then nudges her leg with its nose. The owner cannot hear the bell, but she knows there s a visitor thanks to the dog s signal. In this captivating introduction to service dogs, beginning readers will learn all about these dedicated canines that take on different jobs to assist people with disabilities or illnesses. From opening doors for a person in a wheelchair to calling the hospital when an owner has a seizure, these trustworthy service dogs can do it all. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful pages, and exquisite photos are sure to delight and engage emergent readers.
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c2003., Primary, Nicholas K. Burns Pub. Call No: Easy SATTLER Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1888, Owney, a stray puppy, finds a home in the Albany, New York, post office and becomes its official mascot as he rides the mail train through the Adirondacks discovering new vistas and friends along the way. Based on a true story.
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[2017]., Juvenile, Harper Call No: Realistic FIC McGovern Edition: First edition. Genre: Realistic, Realistic Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Chester wants to become a service dog but fails his certification test because he's scared of loud noises. But then a family adopts him to be a companion to their ten-year-old son Gus, who is autistic, and Chester is determined to help Gus.
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-- Chester & Gus[2017]., Pre-adolescent, HarperCollins, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: FIC MCGOVERN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Chester hopes to follow in his mother's paw prints and become a service dog, but when a family with an autistic son adopts him, it's not exactly what Chester imagined, but he'll do whatever he can to prove he's the right dog for the job.
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[2013], Pre-adolescent, Balzer + Bray Call No: FIC LEE Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: All his life Benji, now ten, has been sickly and he has long been targeted by the school bully, but after a seizure Benji gets a therapy dog that is not only big enough to protect him, it can also talk.
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2014., Pre-adolescent, Balzer + Bray Call No: FIC LEE Edition: First paperback edition. Genre: Animals Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: All his life Benji has been sickly and he has long been targeted by the school bully, but after a seizure Benji gets a therapy dog that is not only big enough to protect him, it can also talk.
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2002., Primary, Kane Press Call No: [E] Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Science solves it!Summary Note: While pet-sitting, Teddy uses science to solve a mystery.
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Juvenile Call No: 636.7 BOOTHROYD Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: What do service dogs do? Service dogs work with people who need help with some special tasks. They can open doors and even bring medicine to their sick owners! Learn all about these furry helpers.
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By Miles, Ellenc2009., Primary, Scholastic Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The puppy place.Summary Note: The Peterson family has a new puppy, Honey the golden lab, to foster, and Charles sets about trying to find her a perfect home.
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Call No: 636.7 DIBSIE Edition: ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Tales from caninie companions for independence. Stories about the dogs people raise and train to provide services to assist people with disabilities.
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c2003., Juvenile, Great Plains Press Call No: 636.7 WALES Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents the true story of Owney, a stray dog that wandered into the Albany, New York, post office one cold night in 1889, and became a mascot of the postal service, riding mail wagons, trains, and even ships, to places around the world.
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c1992., Henry Holt and Company Call No: [E] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A young boy with muscular dystrophy tells how he is teamed up with a dog trained to do things for him that he can't do for himself.
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-- My partner from the Seal Teams to the Bin Laden raid2021., St. Martin's Griffin Call No: 920 CHESNEY Edition: First St. Martin's Griffin edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: The author, a U.S. Navy SEAL, writes about his canine partner, Cairo, who was trained to enter war zones, detect explosives, and attack enemies. Chronicles their two deployments in Afghanistan, and their numerous missions including the 2011 secret mission to capture Osama bin Laden. Details their deep bond, their life together after Cairo retired, and the role Cairo played in helping the author heal after being wounded by a grenade on a mission.
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2008., Primary, Frances Foster Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux Call No: Easy KERBY Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1888, Owney, a stray terrier puppy, finds a home in the Albany, New York, post office and becomes its official mascot as he rides the mail train through the Adirondacks and beyond, criss-crossing the United States, into Canada and Mexico, and eventually traveling around the world by mail boat in 132 days.
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c2011., Bearport Pub. Call No: 636.7 GOL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: Dog heroesSummary Note: Describes the work of puppies trained for the Puppies Behind Bars program, detailing their training and service. Includes a facts sheet, list of common breeds used, a glossary, and sources for more information.
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2021., Starscape Call No: F CAM #7 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A Puppy TaleSummary Note: When Cooper - a Malamute-Great Dane puppy - is taken to an adoption fair, he finds the perfect forever home with a boy named Burke. Soon Cooper discovers his very important purpose: to help Burke by pulling his wheelchair, fetching things for him, and assisting him in and out of his chair.
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-- Rescue and Jessica2018., Candlewick Press Call No: [E] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: When he is paired with a girl who has lost her legs, Rescue worries that he isn't up to the task of being her service dog.
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By Bozzo, Lindac2011., Juvenile, Bailey Books/Enslow Publishers Call No: 362.4 0483 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Amazing working dogs with American HumaneSummary Note: This book begins with the true story of Jacqueline and her service dog, Kazi, and continues with information on the history of service dogs and how service dogs are selected and trained to help people with physical disabilities.
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By Kelly, Irenec2005., Holiday House Call No: Easy KELLY Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Letters tell the story of Owney, a dog who became mascot of the Albany, New York, post office in 1888 and traveled around the world. Includes historical notes.
