The Tale of Rescue

Written by Michael J. Rosen · Illustrated by Stan Fellows

A blizzard traps a family; a cattle dog races against time to save them.

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103 pages· 8,602 words· Est. 1 hour read

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A family from Florida, eager for a snowy adventure, finds themselves trapped in a blizzard in the Appalachian foothills. Disoriented and freezing, their cries for help are heard by a determined cattle dog. As the storm rages, this loyal canine embarks on a daring rescue mission. Will the dog reach them in time, or will the whiteout claim its victims? This gripping tale of survival and loyalty explores the unyielding bond between humans and their four-legged saviors.

From the publisher

When a blizzard traps a family outside in a whiteout, a cattle dog devises a stunning rescue in a moving, suspenseful, and gorgeously illustrated story. A family–a mother, a father, and their ten-year-old son–have come all the way from Florida to the Appalachian foothills to experience the wonder of a snowy weekend. At a nearby farm, a cattle dog is working, as she does every day, driving her forty head of cattle from pasture to corral and back again. And then, suddenly, a blizzard descends. The family is trapped outside, disoriented in the whiteout. They are panicked, exhausted, freezing, and stranded in waist-deep drifts. From off in the distance, the cattle dog has heard their faint, snow-drowned cries. Her inexhaustible attention turns to saving them. This stirring tale is both a compelling story of survival and a meditation on the tremendous will of man’s best friend.

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