At Top Speed Contributor(s): Keyser, Amber J. (Author), Burkhart, Kiersi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467792551 ISBN-13: 9781467792554 Publisher: Darby Creek (Tm) OUR PRICE: $26.59 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch Life - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2016015782 |
Lexile Measure: 740 |
Series: Quartz Creek Ranch |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 7.6" (0.80 lbs) 240 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 194786 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: For Ella, winning has always been the goal, and at Quartz Creek Ranch, she's pretty sure she'll ace horseback riding too. There's just one hitch in her plan: Figure Eight, the beautiful quarter horse she's paired with, won't listen to a word she says. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burkhart, Kiersi: - Kiersi Burkhart grew up riding horses on the Colorado Front Range. Now she resides in Wyoming with her best friend, her dog, writing fiction for children of all ages. Keyser, Amber J.: -Evolutionary biologist-turned-author Amber J. Keyser has a MS in zoology and a PhD in genetics. She writes both fiction and non-fiction for tweens and teens. Her young adult novels include Pointe, Claw (Carolrhoda Lab, 2017), an explosive story about two girls claiming the territory of their own bodies, and The Way Back from Broken (Carolrhoda Lab, 2015), a heart-wrenching novel of loss and survival (and a finalist for the Oregon Book Award). She is the co-author with Kiersi Burkhart of the middle grade series Quartz Creek Ranch (Darby Creek, 2017). Her nonfiction titles include The V-Word (Beyond Words/SimonTeen, 2016), an anthology of personal essays by women about first-time sexual experiences (Rainbow List, Amelia Bloomer list, New York Public Library Best Book for Teens and Chicago Public Library Best Nonfiction for Teens) and Sneaker Century: A History of Athletic Shoes (Twenty-First Century Books, 2015), among numerous other titles. Her forthcoming books include Tying the Knot A World History of Marriage (Twenty-First Century Books, 2018) and Underneath It All: The History of Women's Underwear (Twenty-First Century Books, 2018). More information at www.amberjkeyser.com. Connect with Amber on Twitter @amberjkeyser. |