A Different Kind of Beauty-Sylvia McNicoll

The sequel to Bringing Up Beauty, Elizabeth is now starting grade nine at a high school where her ex, starting sophomore year, and his new girlfriend, a senior, go to school. Not only that, but she has been raising Beauty II, to be a seeing-eye dog.

In the other part of the story, Kyle, a diabetic and blind boy, is having trouble adjusting to his newly lost vision. Everyone suggests getting a seeing-eye dog, but try as he might Kyle just CAN NOT get over his fear of dogs, after being attacked by one when he was young. After a drinking accident nearly cost him his life though, he finds himself trying harder and harder to adjust to the idea of a constant companion and new pair of eyes-a dog.

Elizabeth works very hard at training Beauty, but isn't so sure if it will work, after Beauty darts in front of a bus from a jackhammer scare. Elizabeth and Scott (her ex) try very hard, and only time can tell if Beauty will overcome her fear. But when Beauty finds an unconcious boy from Elizabeth's school, one Elizabeth just happens to know is blind...AND diabetic...things start to fall in place, and Elizabeth's and Kyle's paths seem to be headed in the same direction....

And amazing book about growing up, and learning how to say goodbye. Elizabeth truly is a rolemodel, and I really enjoyed this book!

-Emily