| Kings of Colorado Contributor(s): Hilton, David E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 143918383X ISBN-13: 9781439183830 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Coming Of Age |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.55" W x 8.34" (0.58 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Geographic Orientation - Colorado - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 161940 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A heartfelt portrait of young men in a bygone age" (Kirkus Reviews) about troubled boys, wild horses, and the high price of a childhood lost. Thirteen-year-old William Sheppard stabs his abusive father and is sent to the Swope Ranch Boys Reformatory, setting off a string of events that ultimately leads to a horrifying end in the Colorado mountains. Along the way, he befriends three boys who become his surrogate family. Their work together taming horses brings peace, as the boys struggle to survive a world of hurt and shocking cruelty wherein the only thing they can rely on is each other as the laws of normal society are stripped away. With a backbone of heart-wrenching suspense, Kings of Colorado is a beautiful portrayal of brotherhood set against the nobility, danger, and wildness of youth and horses. The bonds between man and beast, along with other themes of community, friendship, and atonement are boldly explored on every page. Kings of Colorado illustrates just how easily innocence can be stripped away, robbing us of something most precious: childhood. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hilton, David E.: - David E. Hilton earned a bachelor's degree from Howard Payne University in 1998. He wrote Kings of Colorado mostly in his apartment's stairwell just after the birth of his first son. He spends his spare time either writing or training his miniature dachshund to run in the annual Buda Weiner Dog Races. He lives just outside Austin. |
