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category: Children's Fiction
published: Sep 2005
ISBN:9781551433394
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Forward, Shakespeare!

by Jean Little

tagged: dogs, friendship, diseases, illnesses & injuries
Description

Seeing-eye pup, Shakespeare, conquered many fears in Rescue Pup. Now he is back, about to be matched up with a blind boy, ready to begin his working life. Tim is enraged by his blindness and wants nothing to do with a guide dog. But he is no match for Shakespeare.

About the Author

Jean Little

JEAN LITTLE has been called “a Canadian treasure.” She wrote more than fifty books including some of Canada’s best-loved children’s books, such as From Anna, Listen for the Singing, Mine for Keeps, Orphan at my Door, and Pippin the Christmas Pig. Many of her books feature children who are orphaned, have a disability, or face other challenges. Jean’s books have been translated into a dozen languages and have won many awards, including a Canadian Library Association Book of the Year award, the Ruth Schwartz Award, the Canada Council Literature Prize, and the Boston Globe Horn-Book Honor Book Award. She was honoured with the Vicky Metcalf Award for her body of work, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Order of Canada and was nominated for the international Astrid Lindgren Award eight times. Jean died in 2020.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
9 to 12
Grade:
4 to 7
Reading age:
9 to 12
Awards
  • Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
  • Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice, starred selection
Editorial Review

"***1/2 out of 4
"Tim's relationship with his guide dog and with his faily reveals the challenges young people such as Tim face in dealing with a disability."

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