Cooper's Story: A Puppy Tale

by W. Bruce Cameron

Overview

A brand new Puppy Tale from the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the A Dog's Purpose series, W. Bruce Cameron!

When Cooper — a Malamute-Great Dane puppy — is taken to an adoption fair, he finds the perfect forever home with a boy named Burke. Soon Cooper discovers his very important purpose: to help Burke by pulling his wheelchair, fetching things for him, and assisting him in and out of his chair.

Cooper's Story is an uplifting new Puppy Tale in the popular series by #1 New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron.

Adorable black-and-white illustrations by Richard Cowdrey bring Cooper and his world to life. A discussion and activity guide at the end of the book will help promote family and classroom discussions about Cooper's Story and the insights it provides about humankind's best friends.

More Tales from Bruce Cameron!

FROM STARSCAPE:
THE PUPPY TALES SERIES:
Ellie's Story / Bailey's Story / Molly's Story / Max's Story / Lily's Story / Shelby's Story / Toby's Story / Bella's Story / Cooper's Story / Lacey's Story

THE LILY TO THE RESCUE SERIES:
Lily to the Rescue / Lily to the Rescue: Two Little Piggies / Lily to the Rescue: The Not-So-Stinky Skunk / Lily to the Rescue: Dog Dog Goose / Lily to the Rescue: Lost Little Leopard / Lily to the Rescue: The Misfit Donkey / Lily to the Rescue: Foxes in a Fix / Lily to the Rescue: The Three Bears

FROM FORGE:
THE DOG'S PURPOSE SERIES:
A Dog's Purpose / A Dog's Journey / A Dog's Promise

THE DOG'S WAY HOME SERIES:
A Dog's Way Home / A Dog's Courage

OTHER TITLES FROM FORGE:
Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog
A Dog's Perfect Christmas
The Dogs of Christmas
The Dog Master
Emory's Gift

THE RUDDY MCCAN SERIES:
The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man / Repo Madness / The Midnight Dog of the Repo Man

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250163387
Publisher:	Tor Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/01/2021
Series:	A Puppy Tale
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	130,430
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	670L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

W. BRUCE CAMERON is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose, A Dog's Journey, A Dog’s Way Home, and the young reader novels Bailey’s Story, Bella's Story, Cooper's Story, Ellie's Story, Lily's Story, Max’s Story, Molly's Story, Shelby's Story, and Toby’s Story. He lives in California.

Editorial Reviews

"Cameron has written other books about dogs for adults, and this one is a charming and delightful story about what it means to be a working dog.... The book is a must for middle school libraries." —VOYA on Ellie’s Story: A Puppy Tale

"A fine read for young animal lovers." —School Library Journal on Ellie’s Story: A Puppy Tale

"An amazing book." —Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Color Purple on A Dog's Purpose

From the Publisher

2021-03-25
Cameron’s latest puppy tale stars a service dog–in-training.

Cooper, a Malamute/Great Dane puppy, enjoys life with his litter and canine best friend, Lacey. But one day, the pups are separated, adopted by different families. Burke, who uses a wheelchair, wants to train Cooper as a service dog before starting sixth grade; previously home-schooled, Burke believes that Cooper will help him fit in at middle school. Homesick, Cooper is soon further bewildered by strange games to teach him commands such as leave it and assist. Expository dialogue and Cooper’s quintessentially canine narration illustrate aspects of service-dog training as Cooper gradually becomes accustomed to his tasks and devoted to his boy—but not everyone loves Cooper. The author muddles a potentially educational plot by conflating service dogs—which are trained to perform specific tasks and granted full public-access rights by the Americans With Disabilities Act—and emotional support animals, which are not. Such confusion risks perpetuating misconceptions about service animals. Burke’s relationship with his older brother is heartening, but their affectionately humorous banter can’t override unclear information or an implausible plot. The premise that a young person with a disability should have to depend on the charisma of a dog to be accepted by peers is troublingly not addressed. Most characters default to White.

More frustrating than heartwarming. (reading and activity guide) (Fiction. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews