Rescued

October 1, 2017
Zheutlin, author of the heartwarming Rescue Road (2015), returns with another uplifting look at the power of second-chance dogs to change lives. Focusing on his family's decision to adopt abandoned Labrador Albie, he speaks to fellow rescuers all over America as well as those who foster these often abandoned pets and those who initially save them. From a young girl who has raised thousands of dollars for rescue organizations in the Bahamas and, with her family, adopted several pets to a prisoner who could not let go of the dog he trained and a dedicated adopter with more than a dozen difficult-to-place pets that are the subject of a lively Facebook page, Zheutlin gives his fellow dog lovers exactly what they want, happily-ever-after stories that don't sugarcoat the adoption process but nevertheless prove how these dogs positively change lives. With millions of dogs waiting in shelters across the country (especially in the South), Zheutlin's reportage remains important. Tell readers not to fear sad tales; they will enjoy every moment of this passionate book.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)