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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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BONUS MATERIALS
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Author/Illustrator Q&A
M. P. Barker
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Mending Horses
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Educator's Guide
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](https://holidayhouse.com/wp-content/themes/holidayhouse/images/extras-educator.png)
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