Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. In the 32-page book, “Rescue and Jessica,’’ the protagonist is a young girl named Jessica. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. After meeting a service dog and loving the experience, Jessica applied for one, and Rescue was assigned to Jessica. Jessica’s service dog, Rescue, joined their family in 2014. The result is “Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship,” which is a window into Kensky’s challenges and ongoing recovery, written in terms kids can understand and not be afraid of. Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship tells the side-by-side nonfiction stories of a service dog in training and a young woman recovering from the loss of her legs. Rescue came into their lives six months after the bombing, and immediately give Jessica a sense of independence and comfort.

The authors don’t dwell on Jessica’s frustration; Rescue’s buoyant effect on her well-being makes pity impossible.

Rescue thought he'd grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog -- it's the family business, after all. This book tells the tale of a young girl amputee learning to walk again and a service dog named Rescue trained to serve her emotional and physical needs.

While some have assumed that Jessica became wealthy as an adult, thanks to a trust fund set up by people from all over who watched the rescue …

My husband, Patrick, and I wanted to write Rescue’s story to share with children the love we have for our own companion, to celebrate the extraordinary and varied abilities of Service Dogs, and to give insight into what it means to live with a disability. While some have assumed that Jessica became wealthy as an adult, thanks to a trust fund set up by people from all over who watched the rescue … Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes live in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jessica, learning to live with one leg, was unhappy in that she could not do everything she wished. Magoon uses dark backgrounds to symbolize Jessica’s sadness and fear, but scenes with Rescue are open and bright; with Rescue nearby, even the night after her second amputation is lightened (via lamplight and stars).

Robert Anderson is the producer. The result is “Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship,” which is a window into Kensky’s challenges and ongoing recovery, written in terms kids can understand and not be afraid of. Rescue and Jessica book. RESCUE AND JESSICA by Jessica Kensky & Patrick Downes's book, will provide you with tons of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing prompts to complement the story.IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THE CCSS, TEKS, and VA SOL STANDARDS LISTED BELOW THAT ARE COVERED IN EACH OF THE STARTS WITH A STORY B.

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. By Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, illustrated by Scott Magoon. $16.99/hardcover or eBook. After meeting a service dog in the hospital, Jessica applies for her own. Life proved more challenging for others involved in the Baby Jessica saga. Rescue & Jessica is proudly published by Candlewick Press in Somerville, Massachusetts.A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Rescue & Jessica will benefit NEADS, National Education for Assistance Dog Services, a non-profit organization that was established in 1976 and based in Princeton, Massachusetts. My husband, Patrick, and I wanted to write Rescue’s story to share with children the love we have for our own companion, to celebrate the extraordinary and varied abilities of Service Dogs, and to give insight into what it means to live with a disability. Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship 'Rescue brings so much joy and support to our lives. 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. Co-author Jessica Kensky, a double amputee and survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing says, “Rescue brings so much joy and support to our lives.
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The following script is from "The Rescue of Jessica Buchanan" which aired on May 12, 2013. Not only does he help her with everyday tasks, but he also helps her see a future for herself.