Doggone Good Dog Stories

For Young Adult Readers

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The Dog Days of Arthur Cane by T. Ernesto Bethancourt.
RC 25923
Arthur, a spoiled suburban teenager, teases his friend James N'Gaweh about the powers of witch doctors, and ends up a dog for the summer. He joins up with Tyree, a young street musician who is blind, and learns a lot about life and friendship. For junior and senior high readers.

No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman.
RC 53822
Eighth-grade football hero Wallace Wallace is given detention for telling the absolute truth even when it hurts his English teacher's feelings. Sentenced to attend school play rehearsals, he becomes involved in spite of himself and makes some creative changes. For grades 5-8.

Pets, Vets, and Marty Howard by Joan Davenport Carris.
RC 23291
Marty is thrilled to get an after-school job in a veterinary hospital. He enjoys caring for the animals, but soon finds himself overwhelmed with worry about all the abandoned pets. Sequel to "When the Boys Ran the House." For grades 5-8.

Reigning Cats and Dogs by Sonia Levitin.
RC 16297
Account of a family's expansion from a one-dog household to a howling menagerie. Escapades develop from the intelligence, affection, and idiocyncrasies of the family and the animals. For junior and senior high and adult readers.

Roverandom by J.R.R. Tolkien.
BR 11808 or RC 47216
A young and foolish dog is turned into a toy after biting a sorcerer. As a plaything, Roverandom is owned by a little boy named Two. After many adventures, Roverandom manages to be turned back into a real dog. For junior and senior high and older readers.

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Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf by Wendelin Van Draanen.
BR 50902 or RC 52669
When seventh-grader Sammy Keyes is persuaded to escort Marique, a pomeranian, on a float in the Christmas parade, the problems quickly escalate. Marique is dognapped during the procession and, while Sammy is searching for the dog, she finds a runaway elf with problems of her own. For grades 5-8.

Sound Friendships: The Story of Willa and Her Hearing Ear Dog
by Elizabeth Yates.
BR 7870
The Hearing Ear Dog program was begun in 1975 to assist deaf and severely hearing impaired persons. Dogs are trained to recognize ordinary household sounds (smoke alarms, doorbells) and more specific individual needs (owner's name, crying baby). The success of the program is shown in this story of Willa and her dog Honey. For junior and senior high and older readers.

Stay! by Lois Lowry.
RC 46164
A puppy is one of four born outside a French restaurant. After his family disappears, the young dog experiences a variety of lifestyles--from companion to a homeless man to starring in commercials--before he finds the perfect home with a girl and her mother, who name him Keeper. For grades 5-8.

Tom and Bear: The Training of a Guide Dog Team
by Richard B. McPhee.
BR 5296 or RC 20007
Twenty-six days in the lives of Tom, a blind college student, and Bear, his brand new golden retriever guide dog. A diary of the daily regimen describes both the frustrations and the successes of Tom and Bear as they adjust to each other and to the newness of their working relationship. For junior and senior high and adult readers.