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    No Ordinary Dog
    No Ordinary Dog
    No Ordinary Dog
    Ebook52 pages30 minutes

    No Ordinary Dog

    By Mary Wilson

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    Ten year old Steven suffers from shyness after moving to a new town. The only thing that gives him happiness and confidence is raising a guide dog. But will he be able to give her up for a better cause?

    No Ordinary Dog spans a one-year period in the life of a boy who raises a guide dog puppy. Join in Steven's adventures, laughter, tears and ultimately personal growth brought on by this special puppy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMary Wilson
    Release dateApr 10, 2012
    ISBN9780965084505
    No Ordinary Dog
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    Mary Wilson

    Mary Wilson spent her childhood in New England and attended the University of Maine in Orono. There, she met her husband, Charles, who actually worked as a forest ranger while in college. They have four children. While her children were growing up, Ms. Wilson attended night school and graduated with an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Adirondack Community College. After college, Ms. Wilson has worked as a substitute teacher, and has traveled to Europe, the Caribbean, and Mexico. She would like to share with you, the reader, some of her experiences in the tale of Henry the Bear who because of his hard work gets to travel to many exciting places and learn about the world we live in.

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      No Ordinary Dog - Mary Wilson

      No Ordinary Dog

      Written by Mary S. Wilson

      Illustrated by Janet Moreiko

      All rights reserved including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form without written permission from the author. For information regarding permission, please contact the author.

      No Ordinary Dog

      Written by Mary S. Wilson

      Illustrated by Janet K. Moreiko

      Copyright 2012 by Mary S. Wilson-Leo

      Smashwords Edition

      ISBN: 978-0-9650845-0-5

      Special thanks to Guide Dogs of the Desert.

      In memory of my beloved mother who taught me to love all animals – especially dogs.

      Chapter 1

      Steven wished he had stayed home.

      On the bus, everyone in his fifth-grade class was excited and talking about their first field trip of the year, laughing and joking with each other.

      They don’t even notice me, Steven thought. He wished the other kids liked him. He was new and shy and he hadn’t made one friend.

      He pulled out his wallet to look at the picture of himself with his best friend. He and Bob had known each other since they were five years old. They lived in the same neighborhood, attended the same school, played on the same soccer team, and had seen each other almost everyday. Everything was great then.

      Steven wished he could find another best friend. All his friends in Illinois had always been nice to him. He was very happy – until last summer. Until his father’s job made them move to Southern California. Steven spent his tenth birthday moving into a strange house in a new neighborhood where home didn’t seem like home anymore. Everything was sure lousy now.

      He sat quietly by himself until the bus stopped.

      Listen up, people, Mrs. Moore said. Remember what I told you. These are special dogs. Don’t play with them. Don’t pet them. And above all, don’t tease them. His teacher continued, Now, let’s stick together. I don’t want anybody wondering off, ya hear?

      Steven watched the other kids pile out of the bus and run toward an office building. Boy, how he wished he was back in Illinois.

      Come on, Steven, Mrs. Moore called. Keep up with the rest of the children.

      Steven trailed behind, hanging his head.

      Once inside, they were greeted by a lady. Welcome to Dogs for People. I’m Janet and I’ll be your tour leader. To begin at the beginning, Dogs for People breeds and trains guide dogs. She explained, "And as you know, guide dogs lead

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