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Trouble with Tuck [Hardcover]

Theodore Taylor (Author)
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May 2000 9 and up4 and up
Available for the first time in a Yearling edition, the classic, inspiring story of a dog who triumphs against all odds, by the bestselling author of The Cay.

Helen adored her beautiful golden Labrador from the first moment he was placed in her arms, a squirming fat sausage of creamy yellow fur. As her best friend, Friar Tuck waited daily for Helen to come home from school and play. He guarded her through the long, scary hours of the dark night. Twice he even saved her life.

Now it's Helen's turn. No one can say exactly when Tuck began to go blind. Probably the light began to fail for him long before the alarming day when he raced after some cats and crashed through the screen door, apparently never seeing it. But from that day on, Tuck's trouble--and how to cope with it--becomes the focus of Helen's life. Together they fight the chain that holds him and threatens to break his spirit, until Helen comes up with a solution so new, so daring, there's no way it can fail.


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"Moving and heart-warming."--The Horn Book Magazine
"A great animal story. . . . Don't miss it."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch


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Tuck is a special animal, a pet who had saved his mistress's life on more than one occasion. But now it is Tuck who needs Helen's help. He's losing his sight, and she is determined not to let his blindness end his life, or even limit it.

Winner of the California Young Reader Medal and Iowa Children's Choice Award. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Perfection Learning (May 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0812409523
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812409529
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,120,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Theodore Taylor has written several award-winning books. The Cay won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award and was also made into a movie.

 

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Trouble With Tuck, April 12, 2002
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Amber Tonge (Ishpeming, Michigan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Trouble with Tuck (Hardcover)
This was a wonderful book with an inspiring story of a little girl and her dog. I didn't think I would like it at first...I had trouble getting into it, but once I got started, I couldn't put it down! I would recommend this book to readers of all ages. It is a great story that can be enjoyed by everyone--especially pet lovers! Any pet lover would understand Helen and the lengths that she would go to in order to keep Tuck happy. I felt that this story had an original ending...there was a bit of foreshadowing to give hints to the ending, but other than that, I would've never expected it to end that way. I really liked this book, and I can really relate to it, because I have a yellow lab. I can't imagine what Helen was going through. I think it is also inspiring for children to know that they can make a difference, and all it took was one determined little girl to make a difference in that dog's life. Helen is a little girl with a big heart. This story almost seems like nonfiction, because it is very believable and could very possibly happen. It would be a good book for a child that is encountering a similar situation to read. It would probably be good for any pet lover whose pet is ill. It is sad, yet inspiring, with a wonderful ending. Once you pick up this book, you'll have to finish it before you put it down!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, heartwarming book for animal lovers!, April 21, 1998
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This is one of the best books I've ever read! It's about a girl who trains a German Shepherd, Lady Daisy, to be a guide dog for her blind yellow Lab, Tuck. I'm not just saying this because German Shepherds are my favorite breed- I just thought it was an exceptional book!
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars SEEING EYE GIRL, March 17, 2002
This review is from: The Trouble with Tuck (Hardcover)
In this touching story 13-year-old Helen dedicates months of frustation and hope to resolve a canine crisis: her beloved 3-year-old lab, Friar Tuck, is going blind. As the various "solutions" proposed by caring and intelligent adults all prove unacceptable to this desperate young lady, she
quietly decides to defy the System. Her goal: to keep her loyal companion alive, at home and free-roaming.

Based on an actual incident in California, this story reaches across generations and lovers of pets species, to remind us of the meaning of loyalty, devotion and creative conflict resolution--even tough love. You don't have to be a dog lover to appreciate Helen's pain, or applaud her defiance of grim reality. "It's never been done before," is no excuse! When the principals involved truly have Heart, there Is a way after all. For kids 10-15 and pet lovers of all ages.

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