Gee Whiz

by Jane Smiley (Author)

Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade
Gee Whiz is a striking horse, and only part of that is because of his size. He is tall, but also graceful, yet his strides big but precise. At the same time, he keeps his eye on things, not as if he's suspicious, but as if he's curious.

When Abby is confronted with an onslaught of reminders of just how little of the world she has seen, she finds herself connecting with Gee Whiz's calm and curious nature, and his desire to know more. Her brother receives a draft notice to Vietnam, her friends return for the holidays with stories from their boarding school in Southern California, and the wise, lovable Brother Abner opens her eyes with tales of his many years spent traveling. At the same time, her beloved Jack and True Blue are both faced with opportunites to broaden their horizons away from the ranch.

Will she let them go, with hopes that she might one day do the same?
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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375871320
Lexile Measure
980
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Yearling Books
Publication date
July 20, 2014
Series
Horses of Oak Valley Ranch
BISAC categories
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV024000 - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Country Life
JUV016000 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | General
JUV032090 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Equestrian
Library of Congress categories
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