Sand Dune Pony

By Troy Nesbit

Book Overview

Sand Dune Pony is the story of a boy named Pete and a wild mustang pony set in what is now Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. At the center of the story is a sinister individual who is seemingly dedicated to causing random harm. Pete and an old cowboy by the name of Hatsy get to the bottom of the mystery as they come across the remains of long-dead humans and the bodies of slain animals.

The recurrent themes of the books in the Wilderness Mystery Series are natural phenomena--caves, canyons, mountains, sand dunes, and forests--and a sense of the past as seen through archaeology. In many of the narratives, events of long ago are seen to have left traces of their passing. Notwithstanding the fact that the books were written in the 1950s, the progressive Franklin Folsom (alias Troy Nesbit) had refreshing views of women, Native Americans, and the environment, and he was prescient in having his characters often oppose corporate and government efforts to develop wilderness areas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589798112
• ISBN13: 9781589798113
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

old favorite passed down to my son!

I read this book when I was about 10 or 11 yrs old and have remembered it all my life. It triggered my love for horses and for reading; so much so that I am buying it for every 10 yr old that I know. And if you are already grown up- it is never too late to read this sweet book! I rate if on par with my other old favorite, "The Sea Gulls Woke Me" for young girls.

SAND DUNE PONY

A VERY RIVETING BOOK THAT NATURALLY KEEPS YOUR ATTENTION. FROM ONE CHAPTER TO THE NEXT, YOU WILL NOT WANT TO PUT THIS BOOK DOWN UNTIL IT IS FINISHED.

Stimulating Childs Book

I first read Sand Dune Pony 37 years ago. As a 10 year old boy it inspired me to start to read for fun. Like your first love the first book you chose to read on your own is never forgotten. A wonderful story.

A great children's book

I first read this book as a child in 3rd grade and I have been re-reading this book multiple times. Even as an adult of 40 I still remember the story and the inspration it gave me to reach farther.