Frank Carlson Library

Ty is excited to attend therapy dog school. And like most children in school, he finds both joys and challenges. He makes friends, learns new skills, and is tempted by distractions -- especially food! As he tries his best in school, an unexpected, serious incident puts Ty to the test. How does he respond?

Koko the Service Dog is based on a true story about Lisa and her beloved dog Koko. This story is told through Koko who is trained as a seizure response dog. Koko shares his story about how he came to live with Lisa and the many ways he helped her with her disability.

Captain Luis Montalvan never backed down from a challenge during his two tours of duty in Iraq. After returning home from combat, however, the pressures of his physical wounds, traumatic brain injury, and crippling post-traumatic stress disorder began to take their toll. Then Luis met Tuesday, a beautiful and sensitive golden retriever trained to assist the disabled. A unique story about the love between a man and a dog, and how they healed each other's...

The author of "Craig & Fred" describes how his devoted canine companion and he visited Maine State Prison to work beside inmates who serve purposeful time in prison by training service dogs for disabled veterans. Grossi found Fred, a stray, while serving in Afghanistan, and brought him home. During their travels he was invited to speak at Maine State Prison and met the participants in a program run by the non-profit America's Vet Dogs. Many of the...

A Christmas to cherish And a secret to protect. This needs to be the best Christmas Kit O'Malley has ever seen-because she may not be able to see another. Diagnosed with failing vision, it takes all her determination to stay focused on what makes her happy: her daughter, her service-puppy-in-training and the puppy's trainer, Leo Duggan. But they can't reach their Christmas joy together until Kit's secret comes to light

"This is the story of a girl, her dog, and a man who needs to regain his self-reliance. Curtis Peterson, a strong, vital man in his late twenties, and his wife Marie (Pamela Bach) want ot start a family. Tragedy strikes when Curtis is paralyzed in a construction accident. Meanwhile, another family welcomes an addition to its household. Teenager Steve barnett adopts an 8 week old puppy to train as part of a church project. The Barnett family is to...

"Based on the New York Times bestseller, UNTIL TUESDAY, this full-color picture book filled with adorable photographs tells the story of the amazing service dog who helps former U.S. Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalv�an overcome his combat-related wounds"--

Cooper, a malamute-Great Dane puppy, finds purpose as service dog and emotional support animal to fifth-grader Burke, a boy in a wheelchair.

When both a classmate's DIY robot and the class hamster go missing, Detective Wednesday Nadir and her service dog, Woof, must use the scientific method to solve two cases at once.

"Alice Eloise's Silver Linings is the story of a silly, playful Double Doodle pup named Alice Eloise who dreams of becoming a service dog for her best friend, Sarah Kate. But no matter how hard she tries, Alice Eloise just can't tame her natural silliness into the serious respectability service dogs so often possess. Sarah Kate believes in Alice Eloise, encouraging her to look for the 'silver linings' whenever she faces a challenge. Woven throughout...