Kensky, Jessica,

Rescue & Jessica : a life-changing friendship / Rescue and Jessica. Jessica Kensky and Patrcik Downs ; illustrated by Scott Magoon. - First edition. - Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2018. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 26 cm.

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.

K-4.

Schneider family book award, 2019

9780763696047 (hardback) 0763696048 (hardback)


Working dogs--Juvenile fiction.
Dogs--Juvenile fiction.
People with disabilities--Juvenile fiction.


Picture books for children.
Contemporary realistic fiction.

PZ7.1 .K5087 / Res 2018

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