Firehorse

by Diane Lee Wilson

Book Overview

When fifteen-year-old Rachel is forced to move to Boston in 1872, she is furious. She is also lonely, for her beloved horse, Peaches, has been sold. But Rachel soon finds a horse that needs her, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 1416948740
• ISBN13: 9781416948742
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Margaret K. Mcelderry Books
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent

I didn't want to put it down. I was sad when I finished it

From J. Kaye's Book Blog

The FIREHORSE is about a girl whose horse was sold by her father before they moved to Boston. A few days later she found a horse that some one wanted to be put down. Later, Rachel knew that she was destined to be a veterinarian. For anyone who loves animals, excitement, and tragedy in a story, this would be the perfect book for them.

Firehorse

Just as she did in "I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade," Wilson captures beautifully a place, time period, and the relationship of a young girl with a very special horse. Having grown up near Boston, having once read an eloquent tribute to the firehorses of Rochester, New York, on a monument in the Mount Hope Cemetery, and having known and written about horses myself, the story was especially meaningful to me. My only suggestion is that I would like to know the noble "Girl" and her feisty mistress, who is about to go on to be one of the first women verterinarians, better. Perhaps a sequel is order? Susan Williams, author of "Wind Rider"

Coming of Age and Horselovers Book All in One!

Every girl who has ever loved horses will love this book. It is a horse lover's fantasy. Rachel is asked to take care of a mare and the mare ends up right in her own backyard. She's seriously burned and she needs Rachel's help. This tough old mare, queen of the firehorse team, eventually shows her gentler side to Rachel. And at the same time Rachel discovers she can pursue her passion. In her usual excellent quality of writing Diane Lee Wilson delivers another wonderful book.