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HORSE SENSE: The Story of Will Sasse, His Horse Star, and the Outlaw Jesse James.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)

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| July 23, 2001 | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

JAN NEUBERT SCULTZ. Lemer/Carolrhoda, $15.95 (180p) ISBN 1-57505-9983; $6.95 paper -999-1

Based on a slice of family history--one of the author's ancestors had his horse stolen by the James-Younger gang after the 1876 Northfield, Minn., bank raid-this fast-paced novel offers crackling adventure in a colorful period setting. Fourteen-year-old Will thinks there's more to life than farming, but his stern father disparages Will's plan to breed fine riding and driving horses: "You haven't got enough horse sense to even think of raising horses!" At a livestock auction, Will meets some strangers, one of whom counsels, "A man's got to go after what he wants. Can't worry …

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