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    The Trouble with Tuck: The Inspiring Story of a Dog Who Triumphs Against All Odds
    The Trouble with Tuck: The Inspiring Story of a Dog Who Triumphs Against All Odds
    The Trouble with Tuck: The Inspiring Story of a Dog Who Triumphs Against All Odds
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    The Trouble with Tuck: The Inspiring Story of a Dog Who Triumphs Against All Odds

    Written by Theodore Taylor

    Narrated by Christina Moore

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    Friar Tuck, a big golden Labrador, is young Helen's inseparable companion. She still remembers the sunny day three years ago when her father dumped the fat, wriggling puppy into her surprised arms and said, "All yours, Helen." Since then, her dog has grown into a wonderful friend for the lanky, red-haired girl. No one knows exactly when Tuck began to go blind. By the time Helen and her parents notice the symptoms, the dog is knocking over chairs and can no longer chase squirrels. Afraid that Tuck is doomed to a life of being tied up, Helen desperately looks for a way to let her frisky dog keep the freedom he has always known. Where can she find the help Tuck needs? Award-winning author Theodore Taylor began his writing career as a cub reporter when he was thirteen. Working his way from a Portsmouth, Virginia newspaper to newsrooms in Washington, D.C. and New York City, he was an NBC network sportswriter by the time he was nineteen. His popular books for young readers include Timothy of the Cay and The Hostage. You'll also enjoy the exciting sequel to Tuck's adventures in Tuck Triumphant.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 8, 2013
    ISBN9781470357276
    The Trouble with Tuck: The Inspiring Story of a Dog Who Triumphs Against All Odds
    Author

    Theodore Taylor

    THEODORE TAYLOR (1921-2006), an award-winning author of many books for young people, was particularly known for fast-paced, exciting adventure novels. His books include the bestseller The Cay, Timothy of the Cay, The Bomb, Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!, Ice Drift, The Maldonado Miracle, and The Weirdo, an Edgar Award winner for Best Young Adult Mystery.

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    • 4/5
      The passion of this thirteen-year old girl to overcome any obstacle to help her dog who is going blind, builds confidence that her appearance and lack of abilities did not.

      Her struggles in problem-solving and training her dog, to protect him from himself, show the inner turmoil and external support of her family.

      A heart-warming story that will encourage and inspire.
    • 3/5
      *spoilers*If this book had been about 70 pages shorter, it would've rated a 5 star. Just condense the first 70 pages or so. Because this book started out very slow, and even after the main thing was introduced, ie Tuck started loosing his sight, it just seemed to go slowly and nothing big was really happening. The last few chapters were great though, I was VERY surprised by Helen's creative idea on how to train Tuck to be guided, and I was really happy and excited at the end. Overall a good book, but very slow to actually get good.