The Fire Pony

by Rodman Philbrick

Overview

From the author of Freak the Mighty, a stirring tale of an orphan boy with a frightening secret... Joe Dilly has a secret way with horses--and with fire. His kid brother, Roy, knows about both secrets, but he's not telling. Not when he and Joe hire on at the Bar None, a ranch that has a few secrets of its own. At the ranch Roy, finds a wild pony that can run like the desert wind--and if he can break that pony, he can keep her. In a thrilling scene, Roy's dream comes true when he races the pny of his dreams. (copy continues)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545348522
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	05/28/2013
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	192
Lexile:	1010L (what's this?)
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Rodman Philbrick is the author of six award-winning novels for young readers. His first novel, Freak the Mighty, won the California Young Reader Medal. It was received with great acclaim and has sold more than a million copies. The sequel, Max the Mighty, received starred reviews, and his novel The Fire Pony was named a 1996 Capital Choice. His more recent books for the Blue Sky Press are REM World; The Last Book in the Universe, which was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and The Young Man and the Sea, which received a starred review from School Library Journal. He and his wife live in Maine and the Florida Keys.