Kensky, Jessica and Patrick Downes Rescue and Jessica: A
Life-Changing Friendship, illustrated by Scott Magoon. PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick, 2018. $17.
9780763696047.
Jessica was badly injured and not only lost one of her legs,
but both of them. Rescue thought he was
going to be a seeing-eye dog, but instead he became a service dog. Together, Rescue and Jessica made a loving
place for both of them to enjoy the world to its fullest.
Though the book shows a young Jessica with her family
helping after her accident, this is based on the true story is Jessica and her
husband Patrick who were both injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing and
of their dog Rescue, who has helped them so much. The couple wrote an excellent look at the
relationship between a service dog and its companion. What a great book to read aloud to a class.
EL (K-3), EL – ESSENTIAL.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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