Year of the Black Pony (Living History Library)

Year of the Black Pony (Living History Library)

The Fellows family has joined numerous others striving to make a go of homesteading in the Oregon high desert. But the venture has been disastrous from the start. Mr. Fellows, who is not a farmer, resents any advice from his wife, who grew up on a farm. Ma is not only troubled about the farming, but 7-year-old Ellieâ€™s chronic illness has become a source of constant worry and expense. 12-year-old Chris, who cannot seem to please his father no matter what he does, eases his own misery by stealing time away from work to watch a neighborâ€™s scarcely broken black pony, only to get into more trouble. When it seems circumstances could not get worse for the struggling family, Fellows gets drunk and dies. Not willing to give up, Ma stubbornlyâ€”and creativelyâ€”seeks a way for the family to stay in Oregon. Frank Chase, an unintentional element in the death of Chrisâ€™s father, is added to the mix and challenged by Ma to keep his word to help the family. The resultant dramatic and sometimes humorous contest of wills comes to a satisfying culmination when, after Frankâ€™s purchase of the wild black pony for Chris, Ma is reluctantly forced to once again use her â€œbackbone of steelâ€ for the good of all. Walt Moreyâ€™s careful research and vivid storytelling talent warmly bring to life the struggles and triumphs of homesteading in the Oregon high desert country in the early 1900â€™s.
Country USA
Brand Bethlehem Books
Manufacturer Bethlehem Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber FBA-|305864
ReleaseDate 2006-06-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781932350081

Country	USA
Brand	Bethlehem Books
Manufacturer	Bethlehem Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|305864
ReleaseDate	2006-06-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781932350081

Year of the Black Pony (Living History Library)

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