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Gee Whiz by Jane Smiley

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Gee Whiz

Book Five of the Horses of Oak Valley Ranch

Jane Smiley

Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · July 8, 2014

Reading lane: Horse Stories

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Curiosity Takes Hold

A horse’s quiet curiosity meets a young woman’s widening sense of the world.

Come here for

  • A ranch-centered story with horses and family ties
  • The pull between familiar comforts and new horizons

Expect

  • A reflective, coming-of-age feel
  • A story shaped by curiosity and letting go

Book Details

Authors
Jane Smiley
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
July 8, 2014
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Horse Stories · YA Horse Stories
Reading lane
Horse Stories

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Family Stories

  • Girls & Young Women

  • Horse Stories

About This Book

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 Vie...

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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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