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Guide Dog Connections
A Novel by Norine Labitzke
What do an old Labrador from a loving family and a young golden
retriever from a prison have in common? Moses, the gentle old Labrador,
is about to retire from years of serving Ashley’s mother and doesn’t
want to give up his guide dog post—especially to a girl dog.
When he meets the new guide dog, Goldie, Moses is instantly suspicious,
jealous, and curious. Even though their backgrounds are different, the
two dogs learn that they were both trained to do one important task—help
a blind person. While Goldie and Moses are getting used to each other,
two fifth grade girls named Ashley and Chloe are developing a
friendship. At first, Ashley and the in crowd reject Chloe, because her
mother is in prison. As they come to know Chloe, they accept her for who
she is, and they learn not to judge others based on their parent’s
actions. As Ashley and Chloe’s friendship blossoms, they discover their
lives are intricately connected because of Goldie and Moses.
Together Ashley and Chloe learn about people, working dogs, different
kinds of blindness, and the obstacles, accomplishments, and varied
careers of blind people. The two girls learn to look beyond differences
and disabilities and find human qualities of love and
compassion—sometimes in unexpected ways.
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0-595-35092-5)
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