Skeezer: Dog with a Mission

by Elizabeth Yates

True account of a "canine co-therapist" who helps emotionally disturbed children.

Genres: Animals

158 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Elizabeth Yates, author of over forty books for children, was born in New York State on December 6th, 1905. Determined to be an author, she moved to New York City to launch her career. She worked a variety of jobs including reviewing book, writing short stories, and doing research. She moved to England with her husband and wrote her first book, High Holiday, based on her travels in Switzerland with her three children. The family returned to the U.S. in 1939 and settled in New Hampshire. Yates won the Newbery Award in 1951 for her book, Amos Fortune, Free Man, a biography of an African prince who is enslaved and taken to America.

Yates conducted writer's workshops at the University of New Hampshire, the University of Connecticut, and Indiana University. She also served as the Director of the New Hampshire Association for the Blind.

Yates was widowed in 1963. Elizabeth Yates died Sunday at a hospice in Concord, New Hampshire on July 29, 2001 at the age of 95.

Elizabeth Yates' books have been described as "the result of extensive research, a strong underlying belief in God, and a vivid imagination."

Reviews

[CindySR · Rating 4 out of 5]

Skeezer was possibly the first emotional support animal to work at a medical facility. If not the first, definitely one of the best. Recommended quick read if you can find a copy.

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book. It reminded me so much of a dog we owned when our children were growing up. I am sure our children would have enjoyed this book also.

Second time reading this book. Read it to my Mother and May. They really enjoyed it.