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Synopsis
In the sequel to Red-Dirt Jessie, H.J. sees his older sister Jessie trapped by their family's poverty just as his favorite leopard at the zoo is trapped in her cage, and when the leopard escapes and is hunted, H.J. hopes to be able to solve both problems.
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About the Author
Anna Myers is the author of more than one dozen books for Walker & Company, including Tulsa Burning, a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, and Flying Blind, an Oklahoma Book Award finalist. Anna lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Grade 4-6-When H.J. sees a caged leopard at the Oklahoma City zoo, where his father works for the WPA, he sees that "misery just dripped from that animal." H.J. is a pretty typical young adolescent, except that he makes a keen connection between the sad cat and his sister Jessie (who was first introduced in Red-Dirt Jessie [Walker, 1992]). Finishing high school, Jessie yearns to become a veterinarian, though their dad, who's never known anyone who went to college, says: "There ain't no way...and it ain't even sensible." Despite such odds, H.J. finds a way to aid the leopard when it escapes its confines and appears (somewhat incredibly) in their own woods, and he also helps his sister to reach her goal. Subplots include the tale of H.J.'s gullible uncle, who loses his business to a con artist, and the boy's evolving if mischievous relationship with his schoolmates. The setting is well defined, and vivid details provide a vivid sense of slow rural post-Depression recovery. The characters are colorful, but some are better developed than others. H.J. and his father are most compelling. Despite the potential excitement of the plot, predictable dialogue and extremely even pacing prevent the tale from realizing its full energy. Those readers who loved Red-Dirt Jessie will nonetheless look forward to H.J.'s continued adventures and Jessie's success.
Carolyn Noah, Central Mass. Regional Library System, Worcester, MA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherWalker Childrens
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0802784593
- ISBN 13 9780802784599
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages176
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