| Tough Trails Contributor(s): Morck, Irene (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551432714 ISBN-13: 9781551432717 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: Can the old horse survive the rigors of the mountains? When Ambrose is forced to sell his horse because of an injury, he must find a new animal that can handle the rigors of the mountains while packing for his uncle's trail-riding outfit. To save an old lady's beloved companion from the meat-buyers, Ambrose buys a horse who would be better off in retirement than climbing the treacherous trails of the Rocky Mountains. The horse, Society Girl, almost dies on the trail, and Ambrose realizes she will have to go back to the meat-auction. When Ryan, a misbehaving ten-year-old, takes the horse and disappears into the teeth of a dangerous mountain storm, Ambrose and Janice are forced to work together to find him. Will the young boy and the elderly horse survive a vicious hailstorm? Will Society Girl prove that she has a future? Will Ambrose be able to save the old horse from certain death? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Animals - Horses - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Lifestyles - Farm & Ranch Life |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003105880 |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Series: Orca Soundings |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 4.3" W x 7.06" (0.20 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mountains - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 72903 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Ambrose is forced to sell his horse because of an injury, he must find a new animal that can handle the rigors of the mountains while packing for his uncle s trail-riding outfit. To save an old lady's beloved companion from the meat-buyers, Ambrose buys a horse who would be better off in retirement than climbing the treacherous trails of the Rocky Mountains. The horse, Society Girl, almost dies on the trail, and Ambrose realizes she will have to go back to the meat-auction. When Ryan, a misbehaving ten-year-old, takes the horse and disappears into the teeth of a dangerous mountain storm, Ambrose and Janice are forced to work together to find him. Will the young boy and the elderly horse survive a vicious hailstorm? Will Society Girl prove that she has a future? Will Ambrose be able to save the old horse from certain death? |
Contributor Bio(s): Morck, Irene: - Irene Morck is an accomplished author and trail-rider. Her first book with Orca, Tough Trails is based on many of her adventures riding in the Rocky Mountains. Irene lives on a farm with ten mules, one horse and her husband.
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