A 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner
Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire.
Rescue thought he'd grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog - it's the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he's better suited to being a service dog, he's worried that he's not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs, particularly their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue.
| ISBN: | 9780763696047 |
| Publication date: | 3rd April 2018 |
| Author: | Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes |
| Illustrator: | Scott Magoon |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dogs and wolves Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care: Dogs Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND) Animal Stories |