false 3287763 2 The timeless tale of a boy (with autism) and his (shelter) dog. Over the past 10 years, author Sandra Gerencher has been on a mission to save dogs from high-kill animal shelters. Her first rescue was P.J., the black and white Pomeranian in the story. She also adopted the orange Pomeranians Shelby and Lil Rascal, and of course, Chance, the big black Rottweiler/German Shepherd mix. All characters in the story are based on Sandra's real life family. The book is filled with softly blended watercolor photos of her loved ones. Her most significant adoption was her son, Terry. He was considered a special needs child because he was born with a genetic disorder known as Fragile X Syndrome. The disorder can cause many cognitive disorders, such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mental retardation and depression. 3324135 14 4 2008 Second Chance: How Adoption Saved a Boy with Autism & His Shelter Dog total:3|5:2|4:1|3:0|2:0|1:0| 3 14 6 1 5 0 false false Sun Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 21:02:01 -0700 2008 Sat Jan 03 11:31:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 23 13:13:43 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 13:13:43 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 08 21:22:44 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 21:22:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 22 15:27:51 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 15:27:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Mar 06 23:44:51 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 23:44:51 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu May 08 12:09:37 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 12:09:37 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3287763