Daphne the Blind Dog Goes to School
Daphne the Blind Dog Goes to School

Author: Dawn M. Gibbons

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1525565737

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Daphne is a blind dog who is bored because she doesn't know how to play with toys. She goes to a dog training school to learn to play and have fun. When she starts nose work classes, she is nervous and scared. Daphne doesn't understand the game of finding treats hidden in boxes, so she practises at home. At school, the teacher makes accommodations to support Daphne. Gradually, Daphne finds the courage to participate and begins to enjoy the class. Although she progresses at a different rate than the other dogs at school, Daphne succeeds at nose work. She has fun playing new games at home. With more confidence, she even learns to do some tricks. Daphne isn't bored anymore.

Daphne the Blind Dog Gets Adopted
Daphne the Blind Dog Gets Adopted

Author: Dawn M. Gibbons

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2019-12-16

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1525549189

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Daphne is a blind dog who has arrived at an animal rescue facility. People are kind to her there, but she is still nervous and on guard. Daphne can’t see anything, but her ability to smell, hear, feel, and know helps her to understand the world around her. Daphne copes as best she can, but she always longs for something better–and she’s not sure what that might be. A new adult, a stranger, adopts Daphne and takes her home. It takes Daphne a little while to adapt to this unfamiliar environment, where everything is new again. But when she does, she understands what she was looking for all along–joy.

Daphne the Blind Dog Travels Across Canada
Daphne the Blind Dog Travels Across Canada

Author: Dawn M. Gibbons

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2024-07-08

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1038303877

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Daphne heads out to explore all the provinces and territories of Canada and meets another blind dog, Maxwell, along the way. A new animal is befriended in each location and maps help the reader follow the route. DAPHNE THE BLIND DOG TRAVELS ACROSS CANADA is a story told in rhyme. It is inspired by Daphne’s trip in a campervan to share her first two books: • DAPHNE THE BLIND DOG GETS ADOPTED and • DAPHNE THE BLIND DOG GOES TO SCHOOL

Daphne the Blind Dog Goes to School
Daphne the Blind Dog Goes to School

Author: Dawn M. Gibbons

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06-18

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781525565717

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Daphne is a blind dog who is bored because she doesn't know how to play with toys. She goes to a dog training school to learn to play and have fun. When she starts nose work classes, she is nervous and scared. Daphne doesn't understand the game of finding treats hidden in boxes, so she practises at home. At school, the teacher makes accommodations to support Daphne. Gradually, Daphne finds the courage to participate and begins to enjoy the class. Although she progresses at a different rate than the other dogs at school, Daphne succeeds at nose work. She has fun playing new games at home. With more confidence, she even learns to do some tricks. Daphne isn't bored anymore....

The Angel Tree
The Angel Tree

Author: Daphne Benedis-Grab

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2014-09-30

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 0545613892

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Now a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original Movie! A heartwarming Christmas mystery! Every Christmas in the small town of Pine River, a tree appears in the town square-the Angel Tree. Some people tie wishes to the tree, while others make those wishes come true. Nobody's ever known where the tree comes from, but the mystery has always been part of the tradition's charm. This year, however, four kids who have been helped-Lucy, Joe, Max, and Cami-are determined to solve the mystery and find out the true identity of the town's guardian angel, so that Pine River can finally thank the person who brought the Angel Tree to their town. This is the perfect holiday read, full of friendship, discovery, and loads of Christmas cheer!

She Is Not Invisible
She Is Not Invisible

Author: Marcus Sedgwick

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Published: 2014-04-22

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1596438037

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Laureth Peak's father has taught her to look for recurring events, patterns, and numbers--a skill at which she's remarkably talented. Her secret: She is blind. But when her father goes missing, Laureth and her 7-year-old brother Benjamin are thrust into a mystery that takes them to New York City where surviving will take all her skill at spotting the amazing, shocking, and sometimes dangerous connections in a world full of darkness. Marcus Sedgwick's She Is Not Invisible is an intricate puzzle of a novel that sheds a light on the delicate ties that bind people to each other. This title has Common Core connections.

Thorn Abbey
Thorn Abbey

Author: Nancy Ohlin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-05-07

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1442464860

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When Tess transfers to New England's premier boarding school, Thorn Abbey, she quickly falls for mysterious, brooding Max. Max is still mourning the death of his girlfriend, BeccaNand Becca's ghost is not quite ready to let him go.

Girl, Stolen
Girl, Stolen

Author: April Henry

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Published: 2010-09-28

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 142995003X

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Cheyenne, a blind sixteen year-old, is kidnapped and held for ransom; she must outwit her captors to get out alive. Sixteen year-old Cheyenne Wilder is sleeping in the back of a car while her mom fills her prescription at the pharmacy. Before Cheyenne realizes what's happening, their car is being stolen--with her inside! Griffin hadn't meant to kidnap Cheyenne, all he needed to do was steal a car for the others. But once Griffin's dad finds out that Cheyenne's father is the president of a powerful corporation, everything changes—now there's a reason to keep her. What Griffin doesn't know is that Cheyenne is not only sick with pneumonia, she is blind. How will Cheyenne survive this nightmare, and if she does, at what price? Prepare yourself for a fast-paced and hard-edged thriller full of nail-biting suspense. This title has Common Core connections.

The Dog Lived (and So Will I)
The Dog Lived (and So Will I)

Author: Teresa Rhyne

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1402271727

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Recounts the author's journey nursing her adopted beagle Seamus through his cancer treatment as she learned to deal with medical situations, unknowingly preparing herself for her own later triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis.

The African American Experience
The African American Experience

Author: Salman Akhtar

Publisher: Jason Aronson

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 0765708353

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This book compiles the contributions of mental health professionals, and scholars of humanities, to offer a multifaceted perspective on the transgenerational trauma of slavery, the hardship of single parent families, the ruthlessness of anti-black racism, and the burden of poverty and social disenfranchisement on the African American individual.