The Georges and the Jewels - Rilegato

Smiley, Jane

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ISBN 10: 0375862277 ISBN 13: 9780375862274

Casa editrice: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2009

Riassunto

Instructed by her father to not become attached to the horses on their ranch because they are to be sold, Abby does her best to abide, but after a series of personal dramas with her friends and the sudden departure of her brother, Abby's heart suddenly develops a soft spot for one particular gelding who behaves as stubbornly as a mule. Simultaneous.

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Recensione:

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, July 20, 2009:
"A lyrical meditation on horses, families, and the vicissitudes of peer relationships among girls."

Review, Booklist, September 15, 2009:
"[A] quiet, psychologically attuned youth debut."

Review, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), October 3, 2009:
"'The Georges and the Jewels' is filled with fascinating details about the care and training of horses, and Abby is a refreshing heroine in today's snark-filled times."

Review, Chicago Sun-Times, October 18, 2009:
"Smiley’s intricate and sophisticated knowledge of horses shines throughout this book, making it a guaranteed winner for horse-loving youngsters."

Review, LATimes.com, September 27, 2009:
"I have never admired [Smiley's] writing as much as I do in the first of what promises to be a series of books for children...'The Georges and the Jewels' can easily take its place on the shelf along with the great horse stories of childhood."

Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2009:
"Readers...will be happy to mount up and ride along."

L'autore:

JANE SMILEY is the author of many books for adults, including Private Life,Horse Heaven, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Thousand Acres. She was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2001.
Jane lives in Northern California, where she rides horses every chance she gets. She is also the author of four other novels for young readers in the Horses of Oak Valley Ranch series:The Georges and the Jewels,A Good Horse, True Blue, and Pie in the Sky.

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• Editore: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0375862277
• ISBN 13: 9780375862274
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 232
• Disegnatore: Clayton Elaine