| The Snow Pony Contributor(s): Lester, Alison (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618771255 ISBN-13: 9780618771257 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: Three years of drought have reduced the Rileys' farm to a dirt patch and strained the family to the breaking point. Dusty's only consolation is her wild and beautiful horse, the Snow Pony. When sudden violence erupts during a trip up to the mountains, Dusty and her horse find themselves tested as never before. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Marriage & Divorce |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.12" W x 7.48" (0.46 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Demographic Orientation - Rural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 69020 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Three years of drought have reduced the Rileys' farm to a dirt patch and strained the family to the breaking point. Dusty's only consolation is her wild and beautiful horse, the Snow Pony. Together they seem unstoppable. But when sudden violence erupts during a trip up to the mountains, Dusty and her horse find themselves tested as never before. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lester, Alison: - Australian author Alison Lester is perhaps best known for her picture books. However, she captivated her audience with her first novel, The Quicksand Pony. In a starred review, School Library Journal called it "a gripping adventure story, a tale of survival, an engaging mystery, a touching animal story, and a family saga." |