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3) Stella
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
As a puppy, Stella was trained to use her powerful beagle nose to sniff out dangerous chemicals and help her handler keep people safe. During a routine security inspection, Stella misses the scent of an explosive. The sound of the blast is loud and scary. Unable to go back to work because of her anxiety, Stella is retired as a working dog. A young girl named Cloe wants to adopt Stella, the beagle smells a strange chemical inside Cloe's body, a scent...
Author
Series
Madeline Finn volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Madeline Finn hopes Star can become a therapy dog. But first he needs to pass his test. They have been practicing all the skills he needs to master. They practice meeting people. They practice sitting still when a bike goes by. They even practice meeting other dogs. Now Madeline Finn and Star are off to Walker Oaks, a retirement community where Star will take his tests. They face a variety of challenges and meet several new friends. But Madeline Finn...
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Luna has always wanted to be a therapy dog at Therapy Dogs Worldwide. Now she's a whisker away from reaching her fifty-visit pin that will make it official. But when her "clients"--the children who visit her--are put into a therapy group, Luna's routine is upended. Like the moon, Luna shows different faces at different times. And her clients each have different needs--Beatrice is tangled in knots of anger, Caleb rushes like a waterfall, Amelia carries...
Author
Series
Elvis and the underdogs volume 1
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Chester has always wanted to become a service dog, but when he fails his certification test it seems like that dream will never come true, that is until a family adopts him to be a companion for their ten-year-old son, Gus, who has autism.
8) Buster
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Buster's a therapy dog who needs to take matters into his own paws to help a boy understand his own anxiety . . . even if it means breaking a few rules. Buster's in big trouble. He's been dragged to Dog Court for breaking one of the most sacred of all dog rules: Never, ever talk to a human, or let a human know how smart you really are. But he swears he had a good reason! The boy he's been taking care of, Tonio, needed his help in a big way. You see,...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
A heartfelt companion novel to the critically acclaimed Chester and Gus about inclusivity, autism, friendship, and family, perfect for fans of Sara Pennypacker and Kate DiCamillo. After being separated from his family, Franklin becomes an independent cat, until he meets a goofy dog named Chester. Chester is a service dog to his person, a boy named Gus, and Chester knows just the girl to be Franklin's person--Gus's classmate, Amelia. Amelia loves cats,...
Author
Series
Puppy Academy volume 3
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"A story about a puppy who is training to be a service dog--and the young human girl he befriends"--
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Chewie the poodle narrates his efforts to complete training as a service dog for Alice, who has celiac disease, but bugs, pizza, and his own tail are very distracting. Includes celiac information and a list of types of service dogs.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Wednesday's brother's drone went missing in their own backyard. And that can mean only one thing--the thief is one of their friends! Can the neighborhood's newest service dog help Wednesday sniff out the bandit? Or will the case of the missing drone be a doggone disaster?"--
13) Keys to the city
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Nearly-thirteen-year-old Melinda Jia Mackay was adopted from China as a baby, and she has always preferred to stay out of the limelight, reading and writing for her own pleasure--but now she has a summer assignment, so with the help of a new friend, Tyler, and a therapy dog named Odie, she reluctantly hits the streets of New York City in search of her "true passion," one which she can share with others.
Author
Publisher
Ostrich Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
An homage to one of my favorite pups in the whole wide world. This book tells the entire planet that Douglas should be taken seriously as a trained medical professional. A man or (woman's) best friend. A real star in my eyes. Tell all the little kids in the land that should they ever need a shoulder to cry on or an ear to bend, Douglas, The Therapy Dog will always listen.
16) Cooper's story
Author
Series
Dog's purpose (Juvenile) volume 9
Publisher
Starscape
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Cooper, a malamute-Great Dane puppy, finds purpose as service dog and emotional support animal to fifth-grader Burke, a boy in a wheelchair.
Author
Series
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Laila's birthday party, perfectly planned with her autism in mind, goes awry due to a change in weather and an accident with her cake, but with the help of her mom and her service dog, Laila knows she can handle this"--
18) Raising a hero
Author
Publisher
Cleverkick
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Max is a determined puppy with a lot to learn on his adventure of becoming a service dog. Max's puppy raiser, Sam takes him everywhere. Discover all the fun and important ways Max earns his special yellow vest as he gets ready to help someone in need of a true hero
Author
Publisher
AuthorHouse
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Pedie's next adventure takes him to the zoo where he volunteers as a service dog. He learns the dos and dont's of becoming a good service dog. Pedie sees many strange and beautiful animals for the first time. Can you help Pedie name these exotic creatures? Come along with Pedie on his exciting day at the zoo!