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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.