The Tale of Rescue

Reviewed by: Jeri Fitzpatrick - GNGMS, Gray, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: April 26, 2016

Review

At first look, the 100 plus page novel seems to be a lower level chapter book. Beautiful full page water color illustrations followed by three pages of larger script. The vocabulary jumps it up to a much higher grade levels (upper middle school). Some of the vocab. words: placid, sequestered, pungency, expire, and "A bovine thunderstorm." The story is about a cattle dog that rescues a vacationing family in a blizzard. The tale is written from the perspective of the dog. This can be read aloud to younger students with definitions added, and it's a quick read for older students.

Overall Book Score: very good