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 she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time.

An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs, particularly their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue.

• Will shine a light on what it is like to live with a mobility impairment and will illuminate exactly what a service dog does.
• Its themes of hard work, perseverance, and friendship are perfect for all readers.
• Jessica and Patrick's story has been widely covered in the media and they will be featured in two upcoming films about the marathon. We'll be publishing this book to coincide with the 5th anniversary of the 2013 marathon.