Jack & Jill

The Miracle Dog with a Happy Tail to Tell

By Rappaport, Jill & Solomon, Linda

Publishers Summary:
This is the true story of an abandoned puppy that was rescued by NBC's Today show correspondent Jill Rappaport. Jill named him Jack, and together they lived on a farm. Life with Jill was grand, all right! Jack spent his days running through fields, digging holes, playing with the horses, and chasing deer. But one day Jack's leg started to hurt. When Jill took him to the vet, she received bad news. Jack had bone cancer. In order to beat the disease, Jack's hurt leg had to be removed. Would life with only three legs be as grand as it was before? Jack & Jill is the story of a brave dog and his loving owner making it up the hill together. Told from Jack's point of view and with beautiful photographs by Linda Solomon, the message of hope in this book will inspire children and adults alike.

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ISBN
978-0-06173-136-5
Publisher
Collins


REVIEWS

School Library Journal

Reviewed on June 1, 2009

Gr 2-4 The Ambassadog of Hope for Animal Cancer, a bright-eyed German Shepherd, tells his cancer-survival tale, which begins with his rescue as an abandoned puppy and how fortunate he was to be rescued by Jill and have her as his Mom. "Once upon a time," Jack begins and then tells his experiences growing up in a household with other rescue animals. His voice sounds like Jill's voice, especially when he describes himself as a "small German Shepherd with a very sweet disposition." Despite this flaw, his narrati...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2009

Dog Jack survives bone cancer and learns to thrive as a "tripod." The text (from Jack's perspective) is trite ("wh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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