The Orange Slipknot
By Jan Young Illustrated by Pat Lehmkuhl 178 pages, paperback Readers 9 and up ISBN: 978-0-9772525-5-8 Retail price $12.00 Copyright 2007 E-BOOK price $4.00 ISBN: 978-0-9820893-1-6
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The grouchy old cowboss on the ranch where Ben's dad works says Ben must pay for the horse that died. His hot-tempered dad clashes with the cowboss, and 12-year-old Ben is caught right in the middle. FLYER AWARDS
Finalist: ForeWord Magazine's 2007 Book of the Year Award Finalist: 2008 Moonbeam Children's Book Award This book has already made its way to Canada, Australia and England! |
Jan Young is a writer, K-4 Remediation Tutor, substitute teacher, Bible study teacher, and piano teacher. Her husband's cowboying experiences on California and Nevada ranches provide true-life details for her stories. Located in Winnemucca, Nevada, Jack and Jan help people with their horses through clinics, lessons, and training. Besides her degree in Behavioral Science from Fresno Pacific University, she earned a certificate from the Institute of Children's Literature, and has published fiction and nonfiction articles and stories for children and adults.
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EXCERPTS:
Hoofs pounding, the runaways veered to miss a pickup coming down the driveway.
A wrinkled old face peered out the driver's side window. "What the . . . ?"
His well-dressed passenger turned to watch as the loose horses thundered past.
Seeing the pickup, Ben gasped. "It's Fred!"
"Didn't I tell you to stay away from the barn today?" shouted Ben's dad.
He swung into his saddle as he prepared to join the other cowboys in pursuit of the runaways.
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Fred, in the corral, with only the sorrel left to catch, looked around.
Gypsy silently raced toward the cougar, and at the same moment, the panic-struck sorrel bucked and squealed.
A hoof struck Fred on the side of the head. He crumpled and fell.
Ben heard a vicious snarling as Gypsy tangled with the big cat.
There was a pitiful howl from Gypsy, then silence. The cat streaked away.
Horrified, Ben ran toward the corral. “Fred! Fred!” There was no answer. Fred didn’t move.
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