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Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship
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A 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner
Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire.
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...
A 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner
Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire.
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...
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Rescue and Jessica: An Interview About a Life-Changing Friendship
One year after getting married, Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes decided to swing by the 2013 Boston Marathon to watch the runners before they crossed finish line. That’s when the bombs exploded. Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship is a picture book based on the real-life relationship between double-amputee Jessica and her service dog Rescue. […]
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