Rescue and Jessica
Illustrator
Scott Magoon
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9780763696047
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; wheelchair user; acquired limb difference/amputation; missing leg; service animal; acquired limb difference
Main Character
male dog; female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Dog / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Amazon Editors' Picks: Best Books of the Year, 2018 Ages 6-8
Schneider Family Book Award, 2019 Winner
Keywords
prosthetics; prosthetic leg; service dog; Boston Marathon Bombing; hospital; service dog in-training; worries; feelings
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Kensky, Jessica and Downes, Patrick, "Rescue and Jessica" (2018). Diverse Families. 1670.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1670