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Hilary James ('Mousie') is sixteen when she wins The Fuller Trophy jumping with her horse Dancer at the Royal Winter Fair. Her triumph is rewarded with an invitation to perform in England for Queen Elizabeth, but she has also attracted the unwanted attention of the evil Samuel Owens who plots to acquire Dancer for his niece, Sara.

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PublisherPorcupine's Quill, Incorporated

ISBN-100889841772

ISBN-139780889841772

eBay Product ID (ePID)430102

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Publication Year1996

TopicAnimals / Horses, General

Book TitleDancer

LanguageEnglish

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorShelley Peterson

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience, Young Adults

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8in.

Item Length8.7in.

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Width5.5in.

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Reviews‘Peterson’s prose becomes self-assured in equine action scenes: the fox hunt is excitingly described and jumping events benefit from her insider’s eye for detail. It is Dancer itself, strong, proud, feisty and determined, that is by far the book’s most interesting character, which, of course, is the highest recommendation it can have.’, ‘The writer discusses a wide variety of emotional issues: adults rekindling an old flame and falling in love, the first relationships of teenagers, emotions of both adults and youth surrounding the death of a parent and loved one, to facing down issues of abuse and alcoholism. ... Peterson’s rich and vivid characters and her amazingly perceptive understandings of human emotions give Dancerthe extra sparkle and magic it needs to stand out above most of the rest.’, 'The story has everything in it but the kitchen sink. Besides the thrills of competitions, criminals and the extraordinary horse, there's a haunted riding whip, the benevolent ghost of Hilary's dead father, teenage romance, divorce, an alcoholic ex-wife and parental romance. As I read I kept shaking my head over the naive melodrama of it all, but I also kept reading, right to the end. This book is as ingenuous as the early Nancy Drew mysteries but, like them, it's also a real page turner.', 'The writer discusses a wide variety of emotional issues: adults rekindling an old flame and falling in love, the first relationships of teenagers, emotions of both adults and youth surrounding the death of a parent and loved one, to facing down issues of abuse and alcoholism. ... Peterson's rich and vivid characters and her amazingly perceptive understandings of human emotions give Dancerthe extra sparkle and magic it needs to stand out above most of the rest.', 'Peterson's prose becomes self-assured in equine action scenes: the fox hunt is excitingly described and jumping events benefit from her insider's eye for detail. It is Dancer itself, strong, proud, feisty and determined, that is by far the book's most interesting character, which, of course, is the highest recommendation it can have.', ‘The story has everything in it but the kitchen sink. Besides the thrills of competitions, criminals and the extraordinary horse, there’s a haunted riding whip, the benevolent ghost of Hilary’s dead father, teenage romance, divorce, an alcoholic ex-wife and parental romance. As I read I kept shaking my head over the naive melodrama of it all, but I also kept reading, right to the end. This book is as ingenuous as the early Nancy Drew mysteries but, like them, it’s also a real page turner.’, 'The writer discusses a wide variety of emotional issues: adults rekindling an old flame and falling in love, the first relationships of teenagers, emotions of both adults and youth surrounding the death of a parent and loved one, to facing down issues of abuse and alcoholism. ... Peterson's rich and vivid characters and her amazingly perceptive understandings of human emotions give Dancer the extra sparkle and magic it needs to stand out above most of the rest.'

Grade fromEighth Grade

Grade toTwelfth Grade

Table of ContentContents Chapter 1, The Royal Chapter 2, The Queen's Exhibition Chapter 3, The Caseys Chapter 4, Love and Confusion Chapter 5, Samuel Owens Chapter 6, England Chapter 7, Arabella Chapter 8, Cassandra Chapter 9, The Hunt Chapter 10, Hogscroft Chapter 11, New Beginnings Chapter 12, Owens' Revenge Chapter 13, Denouement

Number of Pages208 Pages