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Random House

Just the Series: Horse Diaries Vol. 11

Series and Publisher: Horse Diaries

Annotation: In 1915 Wisconsin, a farm horse named Jingle Bells worries that his family will replace him when the older son brings home a brand new Model-T Ford car. Includes facts about Clydesdale horses.

Genre: [Animal fiction] [Historical fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #107752

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Special Formats: Chapter Book

Publisher: Random House

Edition Date: 2014 Release Date: 09/23/14

Illustrator: Sanderson, Ruth,

Pages: 171 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-385-38484-X Perma-Bound: 0-605-89951-7

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-385-38484-1 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-89951-3

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2013033336

Dimensions: 18 cm.

Subject Heading:
Clydesdale horse. Juvenile fiction.
Clydesdale horse. Fiction.
Horses. Fiction.
Farm life. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2015)

Jingle, a Clydesdale working in 1915 Wisconsin, has a special bond with his human girl, Kari. On Christmas Eve, the family's newfangled Model T slides into a snow bank, and it's Jingle and Kari to the rescue. Details about Jul (Norwegian Christmas season) and the transition to cars embellish this sweet horse's-eye-view tale. An appendix includes information on Clydesdales and the setting as well as activities.

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Horn Book (Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2015)

Word Count: 18,115

Reading Level: 4.9

Interest Level: 3-6

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.9 / points: 3.0 / quiz: 169425 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:4.7 / points:6.0 / quiz:Q64937

Lexile: 770L

Guided Reading Level: S

Fountas & Pinnell: S

A heartwarming Clydesdale chapter book for the holiday season! For all lovers of horses, history, and the holidays, here’s a very special Horse Diaries book.

Wisconsin, 1915. Jingle Bells is a strong Clydesdale gelding. He enjoys his work on the farm, pulling the hay wagon in the summer and a sleigh in the winter, and he loves his human friend, Kari. But when Kari’s older brother comes home for Christmas with a new Model T Ford, will the family still need Jingle Bells?

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