One Golden Year: A Story of a Golden Retriever (Dog Tales) (Paperback)

~ Coleen Hubbard (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

For one happy year, Caitlin and her mother raise and train a puppy to become a companion dog for the disabled. Albion, the loving, intelligent Golden Retriever, graduates from training and is given to a girl in a wheelchair who is Caitlin's age.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590189751
• ISBN-13: 978-0590189750
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,368,331 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Geat novel for kids about a dog raised to help people, August 30, 1999

By A Customer

Anyone crazy about dogs will love this book! It's about a girl and her mom raising a puppy that one day will help someone in a wheelchair. It's great to find a book with real people with real emotions. And lots of drama as the girl isn't sure she wants to give up the dog when the time comes.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice portrayal of puppy raising, April 28, 2000

By A Customer

This is a great book for children who are interested in dogs, and is perfect for anyone who wants to know what puppy raising is like. The story follows a golden retriever from puppy to adult, and also shows the work, joy, and sorrow involved in raising a puppy to be an assistance dog.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grrrreat Book, November 4, 2000

By	Rosanna (Manalapan NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

I think that this book is wonderful it is happy and sad at times I would reccomend it to any dog lover. In a nutshell it is basicalyy about a girl and her mother who decide to raise a puppy for a year and then give it to someone with a disabilty Overall a very heartwarming story.