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list price: $12.95
edition:Paperback
category: Children's Fiction
published: Nov 2014
ISBN:9781550542233
publisher:
Greystone Books Ltd
Description
After losing his parents and suffering through eleven foster homes in eight yeas, fifteen-year old Jordy Threebears returns to the Ash Creek Blackfoot Reserve to live with a grandfather he hardly knows. For Jordy, the years of resentment and anger prove difficult to overcome until he receives the gift of a wild mare. With his horse Siksika, Jordy gains a companion as well as the determination to beat the odds. But Fred Brady's unexplainable hatred of Jordy threatens the boy's chance for happiness.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 9 to 12
- Grade:
- 4 to 7
Editorial Review
"This title can go right to the top of the list of good short books. There's plenty of action, well-rounded Native American characters (although the non-Indians are a little less clearly drawn), vivid depiction of the setting, and the text is as spare and tautly-strung as a prairie pony." School Library Journal
