Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship
by Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes, and Scott Magoon
52 Total Resources 4 Awards 13 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2018
Word Count 821
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 550L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 194338, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Physical Impairments
- Kensky, Jessica--Fiction
- Service dogs
- People with disabilities--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Dogs
- Human-animal relationships--Fiction
- People with disabilities--Fiction
- Service dogs--Fiction
- Human-animal relationships
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living | Daily Activities
- Downs, Patrick--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Daily Activities
- Dogs--Fiction
- Service dogs--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Dogs
- Rescue (Dog)--Fiction
- People with disabilities
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living | Physical Impairments
- Human-animal relationships--Juvenile fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Social and Emotional Learning
- Disability Awareness
Our Original Resources 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes about Rescue & Jessica
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Scott Magoon about Rescue & Jessica
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Scott Magoon
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patrick Downes
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jessica Kensky
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Scott Magoon
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patrick Downes
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jessica Kensky
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 31
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Scott Magoon
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Patrick Downes
Created by BeChewy
Interview with Patrick Downes
Created by NewsChannel 5
Interview with Jessica Kensky
Created by NewsChannel 5
Interview with Patrick Downes
Created by Candlewick Press
Interview with Jessica Kensky
Created by Candlewick Press
Interview with Patrick Downes
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Jessica Kensky
Created by Library of Congress
School Visit Interview with Jessica Kensky
Created by Candlewick Press
School Visit Interview with Scott Magoon
Created by Candlewick Press
School Visit Interview with Patrick Downes
Created by Candlewick Press
Author presentation by Jessica Kensky
Created by Mary Alice Misuta
Author presentation by Patrick Downes
Created by Mary Alice Misuta
Author presentation by Scott Magoon
Created by Mary Alice Misuta
Interview with Scott Magoon
Created by Reading With Your Kids Podcast
Interview with Patrick Downes
Created by ASPCA
Interview with Jessica Kensky
Created by ASPCA
Interview with Scott Magoon
Created by Candlewick Press
Interview with Patrick Downes
Created by Boston Globe
Interview with Jessica Kensky
Created by Boston Globe
Interview with Scott Magoon
Created by Candlewick Press
Interview with Patrick Downes
Created by Candlewick Press
Interview with Jessica Kensky
Created by Candlewick Press
Interview with Scott Magoon
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Scott Magoon
Created by Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Interview with Scott Magoon
Created by SCBWI - Southern California
Interview with Scott Magoon
Created by Pen and Ink Blog
Interview with Scott Magoon
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Scott Magoon
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Scott Magoon
Created by Candlewick Press Presents Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 10
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Organizer Examples from Minnesota Literacy Council
Created by Minnesota Literacy Council
Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
Created by Classroom Bookshelf
Teaching Idea from Positively Literacy
Created by Positively Literacy
Lesson Plan from University of Central Florida
Created by University of Central Florida
Skills Building and Enrichment Activity from SEL Dallas
Created by SEL Dallas
Teaching Guide from Red Rover
Created by Red Rover
Activity Kit from Candlewick Press
Created by Candlewick Press
Teacher's Guide from Candlewick Press
Created by Candlewick Press
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by John McDonough
Created by Recorded Books
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Candlewick Press
Created by Candlewick Press
Awards & Distinctions 4
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2023
Winner, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2019
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