- Gebundene Ausgabe: 180 Seiten
- Verlag: Carolrhoda Books (Juni 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1575059983
- ISBN-13: 978-1575059983
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 19,5 x 17,2 x 1,9 cm
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Gr. 5-7. Schultz spins a fragment of family lore into an adventure well stocked with horses, family conflict, and old-fashioned gunfights. An angry argument between 14-year-old Will and his gruff father revolving around raising horses on their Minnesota ranch runs parallel to a more dangerous fight: a battle with the outlaw James gang. It seems father and son witnessed the gang's attempted holdup of a nearby bank, prompting the two to join the ensuing manhunt. Will has a personal motive to track the outlaws down, too: they've stolen his prized quarter horse. Schultz describes the raid and pursuit in vivid detail, sticking reasonably close to the historical record, and indicating her own additions in an afterword. Bullets fly often enough to satisfy action-adventure fans, and James and his cohorts make several appearances. The contrasting rhythms of the story and the slower cycles of farm life give the tale a complex but not overwrought texture. A bibliography is appended. John Peters
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Gr 4-7-When the James brothers stop by the Sasses' ranch for some supplies, no one has any idea who they are and what they plan to do. All Will can think about is Jesse's handsome stallion that would be perfect to breed with his mare, Star. Jesse seems to read the boy's mind and sets his horse free in Star's pasture. After the men leave, Will assumes that he will never see them again. However, the outlaws have set their sights on the bank in Northfield. The robbery goes badly and the cashier is killed. Jesse takes Will's mare and leaves his stallion as he flees from the posse. Determined to get his horse back and feeling guilty for befriending the outlaw, Will joins the posse. Eventually, he finds Star but, equally importantly, through this difficult experience he and his father have begun to understand one another better and balance Will's enthusiasm for trying new things and his father's reluctance to make changes on their farm. Will is an engaging hero whose encounter with an outlaw forces him to do some quick growing up. His everyday life on the family's Minnesota farm is believably depicted and his love for Star and dreams of breeding more refined horses are convincingly told. There is action, suspense, and an interesting slice of history in this story that is based on a real bank robbery by the James gang and the fact that one of the author's ancestors had a horse that was stolen by the outlaws.
Carol Schene, Taunton Public Schools, MA
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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A great tale of the James Gang and their Northfield Raid
24. Juli 2005
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Looking for an entertaining read for your kids? Jan Schultz' Horse Sense is a great pick. Boys will love the daring bank robbery and posse ride that follows. Girls who love horses will enjoy reading about the Sasse family and their different horses. And what of Will's beautiful horse, Star? Has she been taken by the infamous James Gang? Will they hurt her? How will her new foal manage while she is gone? Will Sasse survive the hunt for the James Gang and live to achieve his dream of raising horses? The great thing is, by the time kids have finished this book, they have also learned about an interesting time in our country's history. What were the aftereffects of the Civil War on the American Midwest? What was life like in smalltown America? Perhaps the best lesson learned from this book is that people are not all good or all bad. They are often a mix of both, something Will has to learn the hard way. Enjoy!
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