Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship

An inspiring tale of compassion and perseverance. Booklist (starred review) Rescue thought hed grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog, but when he gets the news that hes better suited to being a service dog, hes worried that hes not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way shed 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. Based on a real-life partnership, this 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner features an endnote from the authors about service dogs, including their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue.