Book Title: Stone FoxAuthor: John Reynolds Gardiner
Number of Pages: 83
Main Characters: Willy, Grandfather, Searchlight
Other Characters: Stone Fox, Mr. Foster, Doc Smith
This story is about: Little Willy's grandfather is sick and its up to Willy to save the farm from tax collectors. Their only hope is the prize money from the national dogsled race. But a lot other people want to win the race too. Willy enters the race to get the prize money. Willy wins the race and saves his grandfather's potato farm.
This story takes place: Wyoming
Things I liked or disliked about the main character: That he was very smart and he never gave up.
This is how the story ended: Stone Fox shot Searchlight
My favorite part of the book was: when the air said get over here
This story taught me: about dogsled racing
I give this book: 5 stars
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Sounds like a very exciting book CJ!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an interesting book. I actually can't remember if I've read this or not so I plan to go to the library and check it out so I can read it.
ReplyDeleteDear CJ, my students read the story of Balto in their reading anthology. I'll have to show them your review. I think some of my students would like to read this. Thank you for posting this!
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