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Reviews
Tina
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This was a very powerful story that I read in 2 days。 I quickly connected with the main character， Silas， who is on a quest to find and save his father who was taken by bandits in this story that is set in the past。 Silas can see and talk to ghosts which is an interesting twist to this tale。 This is the story of Silas， on his adventurous journey through the scary Woods and of the people who help him along the way。 It is the story of mother who loves him very much but is no long with him。 It is a This was a very powerful story that I read in 2 days。 I quickly connected with the main character， Silas， who is on a quest to find and save his father who was taken by bandits in this story that is set in the past。 Silas can see and talk to ghosts which is an interesting twist to this tale。 This is the story of Silas， on his adventurous journey through the scary Woods and of the people who help him along the way。 It is the story of mother who loves him very much but is no long with him。 It is a story of the power of love that never dies。 Even when the physical body might pass， the power of love carries over into the next life。 Being a Science teacher， I liked all of the Science references in this book too。 Some people are trying to compare this book to Wonder。 Pony and Wonder are 2 very different stories。 I don't think you can compare them or choose one over the other。 Both are very powerful with their own unique messages。 RJ Palacio's books always pull at my heart strings and I hope my middle school students will feel the same way when they read this new story， which I will recommend to them。 Special thanks to NetGalley for letting me read an advanced copy of this book。 #Pony #NetGalley 。。。more
Clarissa Carter
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I'm not quite sure how to describe this book。 On one hand it does feel a little like an old western， on the other it feels a little dark and tragic。 I like Silas and his determination to follow through with finding his Pa。 I really liked how the author had him describe the need as something he just felt in his bones。 I think sometimes we all get a feeling like that。 We may not necessarily understand where it's coming from， but we just feel the tug of something deep down in our core。 I really enj I'm not quite sure how to describe this book。 On one hand it does feel a little like an old western， on the other it feels a little dark and tragic。 I like Silas and his determination to follow through with finding his Pa。 I really liked how the author had him describe the need as something he just felt in his bones。 I think sometimes we all get a feeling like that。 We may not necessarily understand where it's coming from， but we just feel the tug of something deep down in our core。 I really enjoyed watching Silas come out of his shell and how his curiosity and thirst for learning took him farther than maybe he ever thought he would go。 Maybe I'm just projecting my thoughts/feelings onto a fictional character。 I will rate this book once I figure out how I feel about it。 。。。more
Vix Standen
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A brilliant little story about loyalty， love and the brilliance of animals （perhaps not a main point of the book， but one of my take aways all the same）。 I could have read it in an afternoon， but savoured it ‘cause I knew I’d be sad when it was over （and I was）。
Librarylady
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If you are looking for something similar to Wonder， this book is not for you。 Palacio's latest novel is a historical fiction book about a boy who tries to find his father after he rides off in the night with some strangers。 Aided by the mysterious pony that shows up at his house and his ghost friend， Mittenwool， Silas ventures into the frightening woods。 Definitely not her usual story， which will be disappointing to kids who are familiar with the author。 The story， as well as the main character， If you are looking for something similar to Wonder， this book is not for you。 Palacio's latest novel is a historical fiction book about a boy who tries to find his father after he rides off in the night with some strangers。 Aided by the mysterious pony that shows up at his house and his ghost friend， Mittenwool， Silas ventures into the frightening woods。 Definitely not her usual story， which will be disappointing to kids who are familiar with the author。 The story， as well as the main character， is a little strange。 There is also quite a bit of violence。 Not something I would recommend for my elementary library。 。。。more
Joanne
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Twelve-year-old Silas’ father is taken away by outlaws in the dead of night。 Silas only has his friend Mittenwool， who happens to be a ghost， for company。 When a pony arrives at his door， Silas makes the courageous decision to leave his home and embark on a perilous journey to find his father。 Silas’ quest is quite simply magical。 The characters he meets along the way have been skilfully brought to life on the page。 The beautiful friendships created are very special and left me feeling that ther Twelve-year-old Silas’ father is taken away by outlaws in the dead of night。 Silas only has his friend Mittenwool， who happens to be a ghost， for company。 When a pony arrives at his door， Silas makes the courageous decision to leave his home and embark on a perilous journey to find his father。 Silas’ quest is quite simply magical。 The characters he meets along the way have been skilfully brought to life on the page。 The beautiful friendships created are very special and left me feeling that there is so much good where we might least expect it。 It is a perfect book to read with a class of students， as there is so much to discuss in terms of choices made， characterisation， the notion of the afterlife and so much more。 I was particularly taken by the role played by spirits in the book and Silas’ connection to them。 His friendship with Mittenwool was a gorgeous one and I loved how it panned out as the book progressed。 I found this such a emotional read。 The links between the characters and the love and companionship formed by the bonds they make is quite simply stunning。 This is a beautifully moving， spiritual book， which will stay with me for a long time。 Highly recommended！ Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Children’s Publishers for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Andrew Johnston
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Loved the first half， not really that excited about the second。 Still good regardless。 A good read， a western indeed， but with lots of messages for today。 ARC from netgalley。
Rachel
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Wow！ This book was so different from R。 J Palacio's Wonder but it is equally as noteworthy。 This book is told from the perspective of Silas， whose father is taken away by a gang of men on horseback in the dead of night。 When the hauntingly beautiful horse returns Silas believes it a sign that he pursues them。 This was an amazing narrative about a remarkable young man with a colourful past and an unusual gift。 An absolutely brilliant read and one I have no doubt will remain with me for a long， lo Wow！ This book was so different from R。 J Palacio's Wonder but it is equally as noteworthy。 This book is told from the perspective of Silas， whose father is taken away by a gang of men on horseback in the dead of night。 When the hauntingly beautiful horse returns Silas believes it a sign that he pursues them。 This was an amazing narrative about a remarkable young man with a colourful past and an unusual gift。 An absolutely brilliant read and one I have no doubt will remain with me for a long， long time。 。。。more
Katie Reilley
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Thank you to the publisher for sharing an early copy with #bookexpedition。 Set in 1860， twelve year old Silas and his father， a creative innovator， live by themselves in the country。 One evening his father is kidnapped by a group of counterfeiters， and Silas is told to stay home and wait one week for his father’s return。 The pony that belonged to the kidnappers returns to Silas’s house， and along with his “ghost” friend Mittenwool， Silas decides to take the pony to search for his father。 Once he Thank you to the publisher for sharing an early copy with #bookexpedition。 Set in 1860， twelve year old Silas and his father， a creative innovator， live by themselves in the country。 One evening his father is kidnapped by a group of counterfeiters， and Silas is told to stay home and wait one week for his father’s return。 The pony that belonged to the kidnappers returns to Silas’s house， and along with his “ghost” friend Mittenwool， Silas decides to take the pony to search for his father。 Once he enters the woods， he’s met by Marshall Farmer who’s also in pursuit of the counterfeiting ring。 Full of adventure， history， and magic， Pony is a story about survival and the invisible bonds that connect us。 Publishing in September 2021。 。。。more
Pam Page
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What an amazing story。 I was captivated from page one with Silas， his friend "Mittenwool"， and their quest to find Silas' father。 At times I felt I was reading an old fashioned "western" novel， at times a book of a most courageous boy， and at times a survival story。 This book has it all and I cannot wait to talk to kids about it！ What an amazing story。 I was captivated from page one with Silas， his friend "Mittenwool"， and their quest to find Silas' father。 At times I felt I was reading an old fashioned "western" novel， at times a book of a most courageous boy， and at times a survival story。 This book has it all and I cannot wait to talk to kids about it！ 。。。more
Cassie Thomas
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For fans of Some Kind of Courage by Dan Gemeinhart and The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis。🐴 Set in 1860， Silas finds himself staring at men threatening to take him and his Pa。 His Pa， an innovator of sorts， has many skills that all go hand in hand with his very high intelligence。 Pa tells the men he will go， but Silas has to stay。 They oblige and take off through the woods with Pa。 Silas finds himself leaning on his companion， a ghost by the name of Mittenwool， to figure o For fans of Some Kind of Courage by Dan Gemeinhart and The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis。🐴 Set in 1860， Silas finds himself staring at men threatening to take him and his Pa。 His Pa， an innovator of sorts， has many skills that all go hand in hand with his very high intelligence。 Pa tells the men he will go， but Silas has to stay。 They oblige and take off through the woods with Pa。 Silas finds himself leaning on his companion， a ghost by the name of Mittenwool， to figure out how to go save his father。 Silas has no one but Pa after losing his Mom in childbirth， because of this - he heads out on this magical Pony to find these bad guys。🐴 An adventure that is packed with history， magic， and emotion - this is unlike Wonder if every way。 This story is written beautifully and will be loved by many。 I loved the language， the descriptive writing， and how much emotion was packed into this kid led adventure。 。。。more
Candice
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Silas is different。 He and his dad live in a small town and they are fairly secluded。 One night strangers arrive and essentially kidnap his dad calling him Mac Boat。 After his dad is taken， the beautiful， white faced Pony that was part of the kidnapping returned to his house。 Silas took it as a sign。 Mittenwool， Silas’ “ghost” friend tries to talk him into staying home but he doesn’t。 He goes after， trying to rescue his dad， but danger lurks in the woods and Silas doesn’t deal well with the shad Silas is different。 He and his dad live in a small town and they are fairly secluded。 One night strangers arrive and essentially kidnap his dad calling him Mac Boat。 After his dad is taken， the beautiful， white faced Pony that was part of the kidnapping returned to his house。 Silas took it as a sign。 Mittenwool， Silas’ “ghost” friend tries to talk him into staying home but he doesn’t。 He goes after， trying to rescue his dad， but danger lurks in the woods and Silas doesn’t deal well with the shadows and voices。 Can Mittenwool help keep him safe？ Who is Mittenwool？ Will they find and rescue his dad before it’s too late？This book is completely different from the Wonder series， but it is just as amazing！ I received this book from the publisher and as a part of #BookPosse。 This is my honest review。 Pony is a must read for middle grades。 It has all the elements to draw the reader in， get hooked emotionally， and try to solve the mystery。 As RJ Palacio mentioned， many will consider this book a historical fiction because of the time period it is set in， but the events are fictional。 I was “on the edge of my seat” for much of the novel and felt like I was right there with Silas in the action。 There were several twists I didn’t expect and the end of the book shocked me。 Preorder now and read as soon as it comes out！ 。。。more
TheNextGenLibrarian
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“You can travel thousands of miles， over strange lands， and still never find anything unknowable as love。”🐴 Twelve-year-old Silas Bird is woken up in the middle of the night to the sound of his father being kidnapped by three outlaws。 Armed with only the ghost who has been with him his whole life， Mittenwool， Silas rides a horse he names Pony that was left behind by the outlaws。 Pony seems to know exactly where to go to find Silas’s dad。 Thus begins a perilous journey connecting Silas’s past and “You can travel thousands of miles， over strange lands， and still never find anything unknowable as love。”🐴 Twelve-year-old Silas Bird is woken up in the middle of the night to the sound of his father being kidnapped by three outlaws。 Armed with only the ghost who has been with him his whole life， Mittenwool， Silas rides a horse he names Pony that was left behind by the outlaws。 Pony seems to know exactly where to go to find Silas’s dad。 Thus begins a perilous journey connecting Silas’s past and his future。 🐴 If you know me， you know I’m not a huge historical fiction fan， but when RJ Palacio releases her first non-Wonder book you read it immediately。 This MG novel blew me away。 After taking a bit to get into it， I was hooked and couldn’t stop。 Fans of Some Kind of Courage by Dan Gemeinhart will definitely enjoy Pony。 This middle grade book was moving， adventurous， and will be sure to be a future classic。 Pony releases 9。28。CW: death， guns 。。。more
Donna
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DRC from Netgalley and Random House Children'sMystery， historical fiction， adventureSilas lives outside of town with his father on a small farm。 Silas can see ghosts and has one， Mittenwool， that hangs out with him daily。 One night men show up， with extra horses including a pony， to take Silas and his father to do a job - promising to return them in a week。 Silas' father goes， but tells Silas to remain here。 When the pony comes back for Silas， he knows he needs to go find his father。 This starts DRC from Netgalley and Random House Children'sMystery， historical fiction， adventureSilas lives outside of town with his father on a small farm。 Silas can see ghosts and has one， Mittenwool， that hangs out with him daily。 One night men show up， with extra horses including a pony， to take Silas and his father to do a job - promising to return them in a week。 Silas' father goes， but tells Silas to remain here。 When the pony comes back for Silas， he knows he needs to go find his father。 This starts an adventure that leads to a gang of counterfeiters， sheriffs， gun fights， more ghosts， and many questions。 Narrated by Silas， a story that many will be able to relate even though it takes place in the late 1800s。 。。。more
Peter Albertelli
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From the author of “Wonder” comes a fable like story of a boy， coming of age， on a hunt to find his father， and himself！ “Wonder”-ful！ “Love。 It transcends。 It leads。 It follows。 Love is a journey without end”
Linda
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I really loved this book by the author of the phenomenon that was Wonder。Silas is a twelve year old boy who has a ghost for a friend。 His father is way ahead of his time in his thinking and understanding of physics and the working of things。 When Silas was younger he was struck by lightening while under a tree， the flash set an imprint of the tree onto his back。 Silas’s father sees this as a way to take “photos”。 He soon becomes known for the pictures he is able to take and preserve on paper。One I really loved this book by the author of the phenomenon that was Wonder。Silas is a twelve year old boy who has a ghost for a friend。 His father is way ahead of his time in his thinking and understanding of physics and the working of things。 When Silas was younger he was struck by lightening while under a tree， the flash set an imprint of the tree onto his back。 Silas’s father sees this as a way to take “photos”。 He soon becomes known for the pictures he is able to take and preserve on paper。One day some men arrive and insist on taking Silas’s father with them。 He only agrees if they leave Silas behind。 But Silas knows he has to look for his father。 As if to confirm this， one of the horses the outlaws had with them appears back at Silas’s home。 A pony really， with a white skull on his face。 So Silas sets off on the pony with his ghost friend。 He soon encounters a sheriff who he convinces to help him look for his father。It’s a fabulous story， full of drama， but themes of love and loyalty and just a bit mystical。 It deserves to be as big a hit as Wonder。 。。。more
Richard Propes
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You could be forgiven for expecting R。J。 Palacio， acclaimed author of "Wonder，" to return with a similar story for her latest novel "Pony。" However， Palacio goes a remarkably fresh direction with "Pony" while still weaving a tapestry of themes so often found in her writing including friendship， connection， and the bonds that tie us across time， place， and adventure。 Set for the most part in 1860， "Pony" centers around a 12-year-old boy named Silas whose mysterious last night adventure one night You could be forgiven for expecting R。J。 Palacio， acclaimed author of "Wonder，" to return with a similar story for her latest novel "Pony。" However， Palacio goes a remarkably fresh direction with "Pony" while still weaving a tapestry of themes so often found in her writing including friendship， connection， and the bonds that tie us across time， place， and adventure。 Set for the most part in 1860， "Pony" centers around a 12-year-old boy named Silas whose mysterious last night adventure one night leads to disappearance of his father and Silas having to find parts of himself previously undiscovered。 "Pony" is a gently paced tale that is still filled with adventure， at times a Western in the tradition of "True Grit" and other times as tender and poignant as a story such as "War Horse。" Left shaken and scared by his father's unexpected departure， Silas's only true friend is a "ghost" named Mittenwool。 This remains true until Silas works up the courage to begin exploring the woods that have always scared him and he stumbles across an old U。S。 Marshal by the name of Enoch Farmer。 As the story unfolds， the adventure increases while Palacio never forsakes humanity for adventure。 She delightfully develops the characters in "Pony" and we come to care about them as much as they come to care about each other。 There is， of course， a pony that comes front-and-center in this story and this pony becomes a key inspiration for Silas growing into the boy he is meant to be。 To give away much of this rather simple， straightforward story would be inexcusable but I think it's fair to say that Palacio has written in such a way that our embrace of these characters is absolutely essential。 There are hints of the supernatural throughout "Pony，" but it's mostly in the ways in which our loved ones stay with us long after they are gone and also the ways in which we connect ourselves to past and present throughout our lives。 It's gentle， honest， and emotionally resonant。 "Pony" is both historical fiction and fantasy， a book targeting middle-graders that will most likely be more appropriate for those who are solid readers given references to daguerrotypes and other concepts not always understood by children of this age。 It's a gently challenging read - the vast majority of the book is likely to resonate greatly as Silas overcomes doubts， his and those of others， and learns to trust himself and the world around him。 "Pony" is most certainly a different type of novel from R。J。 Palacio， however， it fits easily within her relational and empowering writing and her hope-filled worldview。 It's a lovely， engaging novel filled with memorable characters and exciting adventures。 。。。more
Jamckean
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Oh my heavens！ What a perfect book。 PONY is an unforgettable story of a brave young boy’s quest to find his father， but finds unexpected， unbreakable connections along the way。 RJ Palacio’s talents are limitless。 I did not think it was possible for her to create a character I could love more than Auggie， but PONY’s Silas has stolen my heart。 He is fierce， determined， courageous young boy who is an inspiration to everyone he encounters。 As she did with WONDER， Palacio has given readers of all age Oh my heavens！ What a perfect book。 PONY is an unforgettable story of a brave young boy’s quest to find his father， but finds unexpected， unbreakable connections along the way。 RJ Palacio’s talents are limitless。 I did not think it was possible for her to create a character I could love more than Auggie， but PONY’s Silas has stolen my heart。 He is fierce， determined， courageous young boy who is an inspiration to everyone he encounters。 As she did with WONDER， Palacio has given readers of all ages an extraordinary novel celebrating the bonds of family， friendship and the power of love。 。。。more
Amber K。
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Holy moly， this was good。 This will be in my top 5 books for the year and possibly one of my all time favorite books ever。 It gave me Some Kind of Courage vibes which is a book I absolutely love。 Definitely grab a copy of this when it comes out in September！ Thank you Random House Kids for sharing an early copy with Book Expedition！
Leigh
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Thanks to the publisher， I received and read this as an e-ARC。 If you're reading this because you loved Wonder， and want something like it， this isn't it。 It's a more challenging read for children， and topically has no relation to Wonder。 That being said， I really struggled with how to rate this book。 I enjoy historical fiction， particularly from under represented time periods like this one （this novel is set the 1860's）。 I wanted to love it， but found myself really having to push myself to read Thanks to the publisher， I received and read this as an e-ARC。 If you're reading this because you loved Wonder， and want something like it， this isn't it。 It's a more challenging read for children， and topically has no relation to Wonder。 That being said， I really struggled with how to rate this book。 I enjoy historical fiction， particularly from under represented time periods like this one （this novel is set the 1860's）。 I wanted to love it， but found myself really having to push myself to read it。 It moved slowly for me， and didn't pull me in。 I liked the emotion of the ending， and would ultimately give it 3。5/5 stars。 。。。more
Suzie Bull
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I knew from the moment I started reading this book that it was something special， and that the main character Silas Bird will happily haunt me for weeks to come。 Not being a big YA or MG reader anymore， and definitely not someone into magical realism， this book kept me captivated and wanting more。
Laura
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3。5
Michelle Simpson
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What a story！ There is a great deal going on here， and I will be thinking about it for some time。 Silas has been left alone （with the exception of his friend Mittenwool） after his father is abducted by a group of counterfeiters。 His father’s instructions are to stay put at home！ A pony that was with the group that took his dad returns back to Silas， and he feels led to search for his father。 He joins up with Marshal Farmer who is in pursuit of the criminals， as he desperately searches for his pa What a story！ There is a great deal going on here， and I will be thinking about it for some time。 Silas has been left alone （with the exception of his friend Mittenwool） after his father is abducted by a group of counterfeiters。 His father’s instructions are to stay put at home！ A pony that was with the group that took his dad returns back to Silas， and he feels led to search for his father。 He joins up with Marshal Farmer who is in pursuit of the criminals， as he desperately searches for his pa。 There is history， adventure， mystery， the supernatural and more all woven together。 I think young readers are going to love this one！Digital review copy provided by NetGalley。 。。。more
Thomas Vos
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Ik zat even in een leesdipje， maar dit boek heeft me daar helemaal uitgehaald。 Lampje meets True Grit？ Zoiets？
Dylan Teut
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Made me ugly cry。
Melissa
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Please read this book。 Palacio tells a story about the precious and loving relationship between a man and his son that is not often found in literature these days。 Having a wonderful dad myself， I find it a joy when authors actually have great dads instead of killing them off or making them uninvolved or harsh。
Steve Streeter
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R J Palacio has created another moving story that should enthral， fascinate and in many ways educate readers。Set in 1860s America， Pony tells the story of Silas who sets out on an adventure to find his father who has been taken by thieves to undertake counterfeit activities。 Silas has never left home before and we soon discover that he has an extraordinary ability （ no spoiler） On his quest he is accompanied by Pony， a horse that escaped from the thieves ， and who befriends Silas， He is also mee R J Palacio has created another moving story that should enthral， fascinate and in many ways educate readers。Set in 1860s America， Pony tells the story of Silas who sets out on an adventure to find his father who has been taken by thieves to undertake counterfeit activities。 Silas has never left home before and we soon discover that he has an extraordinary ability （ no spoiler） On his quest he is accompanied by Pony， a horse that escaped from the thieves ， and who befriends Silas， He is also meets up and travels with Marshal Farmer （ their growing friendship is beautifully described） and by his side is his trusted friend Mittenwool。 The journey to find his father describes forest life in difficult terrain。 The discovery of his father brings two further people into the tale - a Sheriff and his Deputy- both wonderfully formed characters。 This is a fascinating story as interwoven through the book is the story of photography （ Silas’ fathers talent） and black and white daguerreotype imagery adds a further dimension to the book。 This is a story about survival， transformation and connections to our roots and family （ Silas has never known his mother ） 。 R J Palacio is never afraid to confront issues and life’s trials 。 An adventure story with heart 。 This is different to Wonder and White Bird but there is a thread about survival in challenging circumstances and finding your own identify and future path。This may well become another classic。 Lovers of Katherine Rundell’s and Emma Carroll’s stories set in different historical periods will certainly find this book grippingThank you to NetGalley for the advance copy 。。。more
Lauren Mackey
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This may be shocking to read， but I enjoyed this story more than Wonder。 On the surface， Pony combines adventure with mystery while weaving themes of life， death， and true human （and animal） connection。 Palacio gifts readers with the heart they expect from the author of the Wonder while taking them on a journey with a boy and a horse they’ll never forget。 The sophistication of Palacio’s writing shows her respect for readers of all ages。 Ten year-olds may need to use a dictionary like I did， and This may be shocking to read， but I enjoyed this story more than Wonder。 On the surface， Pony combines adventure with mystery while weaving themes of life， death， and true human （and animal） connection。 Palacio gifts readers with the heart they expect from the author of the Wonder while taking them on a journey with a boy and a horse they’ll never forget。 The sophistication of Palacio’s writing shows her respect for readers of all ages。 Ten year-olds may need to use a dictionary like I did， and that is absolutely wonderful。 I am thrilled for readers of all ages to fall in love with this soon-to-be classic。 。。。more
Louise
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