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The Green Colt: The Adventures of Wilder Good #4 - by S J Dahlstrom (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Winner of the Western Heritage Award for Juvenile BookWinner of the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Young ReadersFinalist, Western Writers of America Spur Award for Juvenile Fiction"The Green Colt is told beautifully, with grace and quiet power, and shows S. J. Dahlstrom to be a big new talent.
- 8-12 Years
- 7.9" x 5.0" Paperback
- 158 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Lifestyles
- Series Name: Adventures of Wilder Good
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About the Book
Wilder Good is back on his grandfather's ranch, and he has his very own colt to break.Book Synopsis
Winner of the Western Heritage Award for Juvenile Book
Winner of the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Young Readers
Finalist, Western Writers of America Spur Award for Juvenile Fiction
"The Green Colt is told beautifully, with grace and quiet power, and shows S. J. Dahlstrom to be a big new talent. I highly recommend this wonderful book."--Nancy Plain, award-winning author and vice-president of Western Writers of America
Twelve-year-old Wilder Good likes basketball, 4-H club, hanging out with his friends, and reading. But, more than anything, he loves to be outdoors.
In this fourth book of the series, Wilder is back at his grandfather's ranch in West Texas. Papa Milam gives him an unexpected gift--his very own 'green' colt to break. Wilder is excited to begin, but he quickly realizes that even getting near the colt is much harder than he expected. So Papa hires Tequito, a Mexican vaquero, to help. Tequito doesn't speak much English, and at first Wilder is intimidated. But the vaquero is both gentle and firm with the colt, and soon they're making good progress. Wilder sees how skilled Tequito is with horses, and learns that American cowboying has its roots in a much older Mexican tradition.
Breaking his new colt is a challenge, but--as Wilder discovers--it's only the beginning of the joy and pain of owning a horse.
Award-winning author S. J. Dahlstrom delivers a powerful story with a timeless theme. A welcome addition to any child's bookshelf.
S. J. Dahlstrom lives and writes in West Texas. He has numerous magazine credits for his writing and photography. The Adventures of Wilder Good is his first series. His writing draws on his experiences as a cowboy, husband, father, and founder of a boys' ranch.
Review Quotes
Praise for S. J. Dahlstrom and The Adventures of Wilder Good series
"If you like Hank, you'll like Wilder Good, too."--John R. Erickson, author of Hank the Cowdog
#1 The Elk Hunt: The Adventure Begins
Lamplighter Finalist 2015-16 (Triple Crown Awards)
"Among the best books for young boys I've seen in years. This is classic Americana, values and all."--Robert Pratt, Pratt on Texas
"The Elk Hunt is a book for young men's men."--Texas Home School Coalition
#2 Texas Grit
Will Rogers Medallion Gold Medal Winner - 2015
"I am a big fan of this series. Texas Grit is every bit as insightful and positive as the first one."--Glenn Dromgoole, Texas Reads
"Dahlstrom writes about ranch life with flair and specific detail."--WORLD magazine
#3 Wilder and Sunny
Lamplighter Finalist 2017-18 (Triple Crown Awards)
"These are exciting tales! Dahlstrom's superb writing takes Wilder through those anxiety-producing years between childhood and adulthood, when life's simplest and most important lessons are learned."--Forbes
#4 The Green Colt
Winner of the Western Heritage Award for Juvenile Book
Winner of the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Young Readers
Finalist, Western Writers of America Spur Award for Juvenile Fiction
"The Green Colt is told beautifully, with grace and quiet power, and shows S. J. Dahlstrom to be a big new talent. I highly recommend this wonderful book."--Nancy Plain, award-winning author and vice-president of Western Writers of America
"Horse-loving readers will identify with Wilder, and take away positive messages about horses, respect, family, friendship, and never giving up."--Western Horseman
"Wilder loves the outdoors, and the author's appreciation for nature rings true in his writing. The language was rich, and the imagery was vivid. I felt as if I was walking the ranch with Wilder, feeling his pain or his excitement."--The Old Schoolhouse magazine
"Wizards, zombies and vampires dominate young adult literature. S. J. Dahlstrom adds cowboys, family and faith to the mix."--The Christian Chronicle
About the Author
S. J. Dahlstrom lives and writes in west Texas. He has numerous magazine credits for his writing and photography. The Adventures of Wilder Good is his first series. His writing draws on his experiences as a cowboy, husband, father, and founder of a boys' ranch.