The Horn Book Guide

INTERMEDIATE FICTION

Haas, Jessie

Rescue

191 pp. | Boyds | April, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62979-880-6 $17.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-68437-139-6

(2) 4-6 New girl Chess, living down the street from Joni's family's Vermont sheep dairy farm, has strong opinions about animal welfare. Chess decides a neighbor's two healthy miniature horses need to be "rescued"--but Chess's ignorance about horse care actually endangers the animals. Through the girls' sometimes-strained growing friendship, Haas thoughtfully explores many views on animal welfare with minimal editorializing, allowing readers to decide for themselves.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2018