Jasmine Green Rescues: A Collie Called Sky

by Helen Peters, Ellie Snowdon (Illustrator)

Overview

Dog lovers will yip for joy as aspiring vet Jasmine Green returns to rescue another animal in need—this time, an abandoned border collie puppy.

When Jasmine discovers a tiny pup hiding under a hedge on her family’s farm, she can’t believe her eyes. The poor thing hasn’t had anything to eat or drink in a long time, and he is so weak he can barely lift his head. Luckily, Jasmine’s mother is a veterinarian, and the Green family can give the puppy lots of love and care. But even if the pup survives, he has a long recovery ahead, and it will be hard for him to trust after being hurt before. Will Jasmine be able to form a bond with her new animal friend? Or will his owner try to take him back? An infectious love for animals and some impressive caretaking skills combine in a gently suspenseful story sure to appeal to readers who love a good dog tale.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781536216202
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Series:	Jasmine Green , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
Lexile:	720L (what's this?)
File size:	52 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Helen Peters is the author of numerous books for young readers that feature heroic girls saving the day, including Anna at War, which has been nominated for a Carnegie Medal, and the Jasmine Green Rescues series. She grew up on an old-fashioned farm in England, surrounded by family, animals, and mud. Helen Peters lives in London.

Ellie Snowdon is a children’s author-illustrator from a tiny village in South Wales. She lives in Cambridge, England.

Editorial Reviews

These two latest additions to the Jasmine Green Rescues series are, like predecessors A Piglet Called Truffle and A Duckling Called Button (both 2020), charming portraits of an aspiring veterinarian and her quirky family. Peters deftly balances facts about animals and their care with fast-moving storylines...A sweet tale of animal adventure.
—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2020-05-03
When Jasmine and her best friend, Tom, find a border collie puppy abandoned under a hedge, they do what they do best: nurse him back to health.

Jasmine lives on a farm, and her mother, Dr. Singh, is a veterinarian. Drawing on her mother’s medical advice, Jasmine throws herself into caring for the puppy, bathing his wounds and encouraging him to eat and drink. Throughout, Jasmine expects that she’ll be able to keep the dog, whom she names Sky, just as she’s kept previous rescues. This time, though, Jasmine’s mother says that when Sky fully recovers he’ll have to go to a shelter or possibly back to his former owner, which Jasmine swears she will not let happen. In A Kitten Called Holly, publishing simultaneously, Jasmine rescues an abandoned kitten that Tom names Holly. This time, though, she is forced to give Holly up to her cruel classmate Bella—unless she can find a better home first. These two latest additions to the Jasmine Green Rescues series are, like predecessors A Piglet Called Truffle and A Duckling Called Button (both 2020), charming portraits of an aspiring veterinarian and her quirky family. Peters deftly balances facts about animals and their care with fast-moving storylines. Also as in previous books, Jasmine’s Indian heritage plays no role in the story, nor does her biracial (South Asian/white) identity. Tom and Bella seem to be white.

A sweet tale of animal adventure. (Fiction. 7-10)

Kirkus Reviews