The Trouble with Huck

The Trouble with Huck

By Theodore Taylor

1981

AWARD: Young Reader Medal

This is an inspiring story of Helen and Friar Tuck and the friendship, bond and unconditional love shared by both girl and dog.  When Friar Tuck (Tuck) was 3 years old his family had discovered his blindness.  The family found Lady Daisy, a female Germans Sheppard from a companion-dog school in San Carlos.  She was only six years old, but they thought she may be too old to start retraining with a new master, so they placed her with Tuck.  Lady Daisy would be a Seeing Eye dog…….to a dog. 

I loved that this story was inspired by the true story of the Orser family in San Francisco and their beloved dog, Big Bonanza.  I loved that it was an exceptional story for animal lovers and I love that it was about taking care of the ones we love!  Its a fast read, with only 17 chapters.