The Ice Horse
Christiansen, Candace. Illus. by Thomas Locker
Published by Dial Books, New York, NY, 1994
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Synopsis: While harvesting ice on the Hudson River with his uncle one winter, a boy uses quick thinking to save his uncle's horse
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Kindergarten-Grade 5-In a first-person narrative, 12-year-old Jack chronicles his first winter helping harvest ice from the Hudson River. The boy is proud to be allowed to drive his uncle's horse, but as they harness the animal, the man gives him a presentient warning: "'If Max ever falls through the ice, hang on to this rope and pull hard. It will choke him, but it may save his life.'" This is advice Jack remembers when the animal does plunge into the cold water one day. Christiansen's unadorned text contains many intriguing details and a protagonist who experiences the pride of responsibility and recovers quickly from failure. Locker's painterly, representational oils competently illuminate the text. While his closeups of people are somewhat wooden, their expressions unrelentingly somber, his depictions of the harvesting process, done in an icy-cold palette, are excellent. Page layouts emphasize the sweep and linearity of the river landscape. Younger readers may need more explanation emphasizing the lack of refrigeration, but all children who love a story in which a youngster acts heroically will find the action engrossing. A fascinating piece of Americana engagingly recollected.
Kate McClelland, Perrot Memorial Library, Greenwich, CT
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Title: The Ice Horse
Publisher: Dial Books, New York, NY
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Illustrated by Locker, Thomas
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First Edition.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Locker, Thomas (illustrator). 1st Edition. EX-LIBRARY book with dust jacket wrapped in mylar, taped to boards. Pages sport light amount of gentle "finger-bends" and a rare small tear along the top edge from page turning. Light amt of rubbing/bumping to edges of boards. A very good readable copy. Seller Inventory # 001443
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