The Stone Pony
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Following the death of her multi-talented and beautiful older sister, JoBeth tries to bury her feelings of resentment and guilt by absorbing herself in the study of a stone pony from ancient Persia... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0451126270
ISBN13:9780451126276
Release Date:December 1983
Publisher:Signet Book
Weight:0.26 lbs.
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
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2 ratings
highly recommended
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
this book i thought was really good, though it may seem slow i found the story line a good one, a normal girl learning to deal with her sisters death and opening up to new things and coming out of the shell she seems to be hiding in. i would recomend this to anyone likes horses or even those who don't. though some don't seem to see it the stone pony has a lot to do with symbolism and JoBeth letting go.
A sensitive portrayal of a teenage girl
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This is one of those books that I loved as a teen and continue to enjoy. It's a very sensitive portrayal of a shy, intellectual teenager who can't figure out how to deal with the death of her older sister. I love horses, which is what first drew me to this book, but it was JoBeth, the main character, who held my attention. Her pain, confusion, and anger are believably drawn, as is the difficulty she feels in expressing these emotions (or any others) to the people around her.Feeling out of step with the world around you is probably common enough when you are JoBeth's age. (Or mine, come to think of it.) I like the ways in which Ms Calvert allows JoBeth to handle her feelings, and learn to deal with them. This is a really touching book.
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