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Bulletin for the Center... - 07/01/2016 The first responders assembled at their coastal headquarters are keeping watch from the lighthouse, tidying up the rescue boat, and loading medical supplies into the helicopter when a storm hits and the distress call comes in: “SOS . . . MAYDAY! MAYDAY! MAYDAY!” Then it’s “GO! GO! GO!” as the teams scurry into action. The helicopter takes off into the blackening sky and the boat speeds off into the chop. “HELP! HELP!” and “BARK! BARK! BARK!” cry the woman and her dog, their sailboat run aground. The helicopter rescuer splashes down and assists the pair into a basket, which lifts them up to safety; as the storm begins to dissipate, the boat picks up the rescuer and tows the sailboat back to port. Disaster is averted, and in a satisfying dénouement, the Rescue 9 team struts its gear and the grateful boaters fly a banner reading “Thank you, Rescue Squad No. 9” at the annual regatta. The limited vocabulary text, with bold font and repeated words, will be a lure for emergent readers. However, the real payoffs are for the kids who like to inspect pictures carefully-catching the newspaper article warning of the big storm to come, watching the darkening sky, wondering who will rescue the rescuer left behind on the rocks, following the personnel as they assume various roles in the rescue. Opaque, looming storm clouds and Pollock-esque splattered, flecked waves in steely grays, deep blues, and white frosted dashes contrast effectively with the more static oranges and reds of the rescue team equipment. Endpapers feature captioned items used throughout the story, and a final note briefs kids on how to “be water smart.” EB - Copyright 2016 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

School Library Journal - 08/01/2016 PreS-Gr 1—In this water-based follow-up to his well-received Fire Engine No. 9, Austin once again employs onomatopoeia and repetitive vocabulary to emphasize the story's action. The oversize, subtly italicized graphic typeface draws readers into and propels them through the narrative. A boy and his dog are caught on a sailboat in a storm. Every visual component—a boat, a windsock, the rescue workers—is firmly rooted to the page, almost static, yet Austin's use of brushwork and color for the background creates a sense of urgency and dynamism, the visual contradiction adding to the excitement. This title relies on color and simple images to convey the drama of a water rescue and the importance of the teams that do that work, from the visceral jolt of the illustrated glossary on the endpapers to the water safety information page at the end of this story. VERDICT A brilliant little book not just for emergency services fans. Highly recommended.—Lisa Lehmuller, Paul Cuffee Maritime Charter School, Providence - Copyright 2016 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Booklist - 08/01/2016 The crew of Rescue Squad No. 9 is hard at work making sure their boat and helicopter are properly equipped with emergency supplies when they receive a Mayday for a boat that collided into rocks during a vicious storm that has left a girl and her dog stranded in the ocean. The crew boards the vehicles and, once systems are checked and all is clear, they make a mad dash for the girl and her dog and return them safety. Austin’s narrative is an eye-catching arrangement of verbs, sound words, commands, and onomatopoeia that he designs to complement his boldly colored objects and set dynamic, blocky scenes of a sea rescue. The font size of the helicopter’s “Thup! Thup! Thup!” increases as it lifts off the helipad, and “SPLASH” appears vertically, emulating the descent of a suspension ladder. Kids enamored with vehicles won’t be able to look away from this engaging, informational picture book that includes Red Cross water safety tips and end papers replete with illustrations and terminology of rescue equipment. - Copyright 2016 Booklist.

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