| Jumper Contributor(s): Bossley, Michele Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551436205 ISBN-13: 9781551436203 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: Reese Loves Horses and longs to be a competitive show-jumper. When the leased horse she rides is sold, she is left riding the orneriest horse in the stable. She decides she must find a horse of her own. Her parents can't afford a trained horse, so she decides to buy a wild horse at auction. Outbid, she discovers that many of the wild horses will be sold for slaughter. Determined to save the horses from a terrible fate, she finds herself in deeper than she expected--and fighting for her life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Equestrian - Young Adult Fiction | Animals - Horses - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006929008 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Series: Orca Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.18" W x 7.14" (0.28 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 110748 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reese loves horses and longs to be a competitive show jumper. When the leased horse she rides is sold, she is left riding the orneriest horse in the stable. She decides she must find a horse of her own. Her parents can't afford a trained horse, so she decides to buy a wild horse at auction. Outbid, she discovers that many of the wild horses will be sold for slaughter. Determined to save the horses from a terrible fate, she finds herself in deeper than she expected--and fighting for her life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bossley, Michele Martin: - Michele Martin Bossley is the author of numerous books for young people, including Jumper and Kicker in the Orca Sports series. A frequent speaker at writing conferences and schools, Michele divides her time between writing and parenting her four sons. She lives in Calgary. |