| Firehorse Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Wilson, Diane Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442403314 ISBN-13: 9781442403314 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005030785 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.54" W x 8.24" (0.63 lbs) 336 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 110133 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fifteen-year-old Rachel is furious and lonely when her father moves the family to Boston in 1872--especially since she had to sell her beloved horse. But in Boston she finds the Governor's Girl, an injured firehorse, and begins caring for her and thinking about becoming a veterinarian. Then an outbreak of fires causes Rachel to question the ethics of her journalist father, and when the horses who pull the fire engines fall ill, the danger escalates. In a dramatic climax, the Great Boston Fire of 1872 is brought to life with cinematic vividness, and Rachel proves her grit and determination to make something of herself. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wilson, Diane Lee: - Diane Lee Wilson is the author of Black Storm Comin' (which won a Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile, was a Booklist Editors' Choice, a VOYA Top Shelf fiction pick, a Notable Social Studies book, a Bulletin Blue Ribbon book, and a Book Links Lasting Connection), Firehorse (which was a Booklist Top Ten Mystery/Suspense pick and an ALA Amelia Bloomer Project pick), Raven Speak, and Tracks. She lives in Escondido, California. Visit her online at DianeLeeWilson.com. |