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isbn: 9780823431564
January 31, 2014 | $17.95
isbn: 9780823431564
January 31, 2014 | $17.95
Mending Horses
Paperback | Pages: 320
Size: 5-1/2 X 8-1/4 | USD: $7.99
ISBN: 9780823440047
Publication Date: June 12, 2018
Age: 10 and up | Guided Reading Level: X
Themes: 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Immigrant Experience
Recommendations: A*,K*,LMC,SLJ
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M. P. Barker
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Mending Horses
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MENDING HORSES and A DIFFICULT BOY Combo Guide
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.
Educator's Guide
MENDING HORSES
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.★★★THE REVIEWS ARE IN!★★★
★ “Fluid writing and a true sense of history . . . raise this well above the usual. Barker’s characters are nuanced, difficult, and real.”
—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
★ “Barker skillfully evokes the realities of class, racial, and gender oppression in the nineteenth century through a rich cast, lifelike setting, and complex, compelling plot.”
—Booklist, Starred Review
“A story of grace and strength. . . . Well-researched.”
—School Library Journal