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Jessica tells her story through her POV and that of her new service dog, who is determined to do well in his new role. It seemed like an accessible mode of storytelling for kids. I also thought it was interesting that Jessica left her injury cause out of the narrative, opening up more connections for kids with disabilities from a variety of causes. #DisabilitiesRep #ServiceDog #PictureBook

Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship is a book written by Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky and published in 2018. It is a fiction book based off a true story about a girl and her service dog. Rescue is learning how to be a service dog and Jessica has recently lost her legs due to the Boston Marathon Bombing. The two bonded and a forever friendship was formed. This book has received the Schneider Family Book Award. I enjoyed this book.

This is a realistic fiction/autobiography about a girl who had trauma to her leg which resulted in both her legs needing to be amputated. She felt defeated and so did a dog named Rescue who was looking for a companion. The two end up meeting and Rescue and Jessica are inseparable. I would definitely recommend this story to any age group it is such an impacting story.

Rescue and Jessica was written in 2018 by Patrick Downes, and Jessica Kensky. This a heart-touching true story about a woman who was a victim in the Boston Marathon bombing that had happened in 2013, and a rescue dog who helped her on her journey of being an amputee. This a a great read for any ages of children or even adults! It has won the Schneider Family Award! Great read!

This story follows Rescue, a training service dog, and Jessica, a person who has recently lost her legs. Rescue worries about being a good service dog and Jessica worries about learning to walk again. Together they overcome their fears.

Published in 2018, this story was about a young girl who lost her leg and was struggling with how she would do things without her leg. Eventually, they got her a service dog that helped her do many things. She then found out that she would need her other leg removed. Rescue helped her through this hard time and they became great friends.

Awards:
Schneider Family Book Award

Genre:
Realistic Fiction
Autobiography

This book was published in 2018 and is a Schneider Family Book Award about a girl Jessica who is an amputee and she gets a rescue dog named rescue. They both find that they save each other and make each other happy. I loved this book and would 100 percent read this to my student of any age. I think this is a great read aloud and is a heart warming story. This book is a fiction book but is also based off a true story.

Name of Award : Schneider Family Book Award
Purpose of Award : an award that is given to a book that expresses a disability for a child or adolescent
Title of Book : Rescue and Jessica
Author of Book: Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes
Illustrator (if applicable): Scott Magoon
Date of Publication: April 3, 2018
Genre: Fiction

published - 2018
Authors - Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes
Genre- Fiction
Awards- Schneider Family Book Award (2019)
A true story based on a real-life friendships between a girl named Jessica and her service dog, Rescue. Jessica was an amputee and leaned on her dog to help her through these new stages of her life. This book is perfect for any age. I loved this heartfelt story. It teaches about compassion, hard work, and perseverance.

This book written by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes and illustrated by Scott Magoon. It was Published in April of 2018. This true story is about a partnership between a service dog and a young girl who was an amputee. It talks about the loving relationship between the two and all the things that they did together. It is an inspiring story that talks about what Jessica faces while Rescue stands by her side helping her through it all.

Published: 2018
This is a heartwarming story about a girl who was injured and became an amputee and has to learn to live without her legs. She decides to apply for a service dog and gets Rescue, a dog who has been training to help someone like her his whole life. This book is also inspired by a true story and one I would use in my classroom.
Award: Schneider Family Book Award

This story was published in 2018 and won the Schneider Family book award in 2019. This is a story about a girl and her service dog. It follows them on their lives adventure and tells what rescue does to help Jessica throughout the day. Rescue and Jessica is a nonfiction story. I would read this book to my students because it shows the positives of having a service dog and it tells a real story.

This book tells us about the true story of the aftermath for Jessica of the Boston marathon bombing. She was now needed a service dog for everyday activites and Rescue was the perfect dog to help. They work together to complete tasks and take one step at a time. Rescue and Jessica became bestfriends and Jessica thanks Rescue for helping her out.

This story is about a newly disabled woman, Jessica, and a newly trained service dog, Rescue who band together and make a great team that helps one another immensely!

This book is also a Schneider Family Book Award.

Based on the real-life friendship between Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jessica Kensky and her service dog Rescue.

Beautiful story and illustrations.

Grab tissues before you start this one.

“The message highlights that others might have differing abilities that limit what they do or that they may simply do some things differently.” #Picturebook https://wowlit.org/on-line-publications/review/xi-4/10/

Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship, is a book that touches my heart. The Boston Marathon bombing took place an hour from my hometown. Jessica was injured during it and eventually became a double amputee. She was given Rescue (a service dog) to help her learn how to live her new life. This is a beautiful story about a beautiful friendship and how they rescued each other ❤️ Warning: you may tear up! This is a B book, written by Jessica

Thank you Haley for reading and sharing this touching story. I was in Boston a couple of years after the bombing. I went to the finish line. It was surreal. This Schneider Family award winning biography was so touching! As you can see, my 🐕 Finn, at first wasn‘t interested but then, he liked it enough to nibble the corner. Dogs make lives better! Rescue makes Jessica‘s life better every day! #LAE3414sp19

Based on a true story, this book is a heartwarming B about a Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jessica Kensky and her rescue service-dog. Written by survivor Jeasixa Kensky and her husband Patrick Downes, this book beautifully depicts the journey they went through after the marathon and the journey of a rescue dog. This book would be great if used as an AS for students, and a good opportunity for students to learn about the bombing. #LAE3414sp19

An amazing story of strength and love! Survivors of the Boston Marathon Massacre & The Dog that helped heal them. #NatBookFest #NatBookFest2018 #NationalBookFestival #NationalBookFestival2018