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Reviewed on November 1, 2015 | Middle Grade
Gr 5–8—Joseph Johnson has had to become a man sooner than most 12-year-old boys. Following the tragic deaths of his parents and sister, Joseph finds himself the ward of an alcoholic rancher who sells Joseph's beloved horse, Sarah, to a malevolent horse trader. Joseph takes off on his own across Washington state in search of Sarah, ready to give everything he's got to get back to the last reminder of his family. Early on he i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
Joseph Johnson--an unfailingly optimistic twelve-year-old orphan--tracks his stolen beloved horse across the Pacific Northwest in this historic...Log In or Sign Up to Read More