{"id":40910,"date":"2025-08-19T15:32:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=40910"},"modified":"2025-08-19T15:32:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:32:37","slug":"local-author-releases-fourth-childrens-book-luckys-saratoga-rescue-inspires-young-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2025\/08\/local-author-releases-fourth-childrens-book-luckys-saratoga-rescue-inspires-young-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Author Releases Fourth Children\u2019s Book Lucky\u2019s Saratoga Rescue Inspires Young Readers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_40911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40911\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/08\/luckydog-1v-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/08\/luckydog-1v-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/08\/luckydog-1v.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Author Elizabeth Macy holds her rescue dog Lucky with her series of Lucky&#8217;s Adventure books.<br \/>Courtesy Elizabeth Macy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Local author Elizabeth Macy has released her fourth children\u2019s book, Lucky\u2019s Adventure: The Saratoga Rescue, the first chapter book in the Lucky\u2019s Adventures series for readers ages 7 to 11.<\/p>\n<p>The story, based on the true events that inspired the original picture book, follows Lucky, a rescue dog who gets lost in Saratoga Springs. As the community searches for her, Lucky explores well-known locations including Saratoga Race Course, Congress Park, the State Park, downtown Saratoga and Saratoga Lake. The book includes 30 black-and-white illustrations and emphasizes themes of community, kindness and friendship.<\/p>\n<p>A book signing and launch event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Saratoga Farmers Market as part of its Kids Club series.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>A portion of sales will benefit Lucky Puppy Rescue. The book is available for pre-order at luckysadventures.net and will be available in local stores mid-August.<\/p>\n<p>Most familiar for her colorful photography of Saratoga Race Course and her three prior picture books, Macy finds the inspiration for the series in her own rescue dog, Lucky. The book series originated in 2016 when Lucky got lost during the Thanksgiving break. A four-day community search concluded with the safe return of the dog and gave Macy the idea of relating the event so children might connect with it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local author Elizabeth Macy has released her fourth children\u2019s book, Lucky\u2019s Adventure: The Saratoga Rescue, the first chapter book in the Lucky\u2019s Adventures series for readers ages 7 to 11. The story, based on the true events that inspired the original picture book, follows Lucky, a rescue dog who gets lost in Saratoga Springs. 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