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Follow My Leader
Contributor(s): Garfield, James B. (Author)
ISBN: 0140364854     ISBN-13: 9780140364859
Publisher: Puffin Books
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 1994
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: After Jimmy is blinded in an accident with a firecracker, he has to relearn all the things he used to know. With the help of a determined therapist, he learns to read Braille and to use a cane. Then he's given the chance to have a guide dog. Learning to work with Leader is not easy, but Jimmy tries harder than he ever has before.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 94241191
Lexile Measure: 670
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.30 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Physically Challenged
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 47346
Reading Level: 4.5   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
A heartwarming story about a boy and his guide dog, for fans of Where the Red Fern Grows and Because of Winn-Dixie.

After Jimmy is blinded in an accident with a firecracker, he has to relearn all the things he used to know - how to get dressed, how to find his way around the house, even how to eat. With the help of a determined therapist, he learns to read Braille and use a cane. Then he's given the chance to have a guide dog. Learning to work with Leader is not easy, but Jimmy tries harder than he ever has before. Can Leader really give him the ability and the confidence he needs?