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Pony

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  • Author：R. J Palacio
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The worldwide phenomenon Wonder showed over 13 million readers how to choose kind。 Now， the #1 New York Times bestselling author is back with an enthralling adventure that will show readers how to choose courage。 A modern classic about a boy on a quest to rescue his father， with only a ghost as his companion and a mysterious pony as his guide。

"Magical--Pony is pure delight。" --Newbery Medal-winning author Rebecca Stead

Twelve-year-old Silas is awoken in the dead of night by three menacing horsemen who take his father away。 Silas is left shaken， scared， and alone， except for the presence of his companion， Mittenwool 。 。 。 who happens to be a ghost。 When a pony shows up at his door， Silas makes the courageous decision to leave his home and embark on a perilous journey to find his father。 Along the way， he will face his fears to unlock the secrets of his past and explore the unfathomable mysteries of the world around him。

R。 J。 Palacio spins a harrowing yet distinctly beautiful coming-of-age story about the power of love and the ties that bind us across distance and time。 With the poignant depth of War Horse and the singular voice of True Grit， this is one of those rare books poised to become an instant classic for readers of all ages。

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Reviews

Shanna ，

How does anyone follow up to the very beloved book， Wonder？ Pony is a very close second with the same heartfelt and emotions Wonder brought out in us all。 Loved the sweetness of this story and how it makes you feel all the feels。 Highly recommend。 Congrats RJ Palacio…you’ve done it again！Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review。

Alison Marden ，

Twelve-year-old Silas is awoken in the dead of night by three horsemen who arrive unannounced to take his father away。 Silas is left shaken， scared， and alone， except for the presence of his companion， Mittenwool 。 。 。 who happens to be a ghost。 But when a pony shows up at his door， Silas knows what he has to do。 He will set out on a perilous journey across a vast American landscape to find his father—a journey that will ultimately connect him with his past and future， and the unfathomable myste Twelve-year-old Silas is awoken in the dead of night by three horsemen who arrive unannounced to take his father away。 Silas is left shaken， scared， and alone， except for the presence of his companion， Mittenwool 。 。 。 who happens to be a ghost。 But when a pony shows up at his door， Silas knows what he has to do。 He will set out on a perilous journey across a vast American landscape to find his father—a journey that will ultimately connect him with his past and future， and the unfathomable mysteries of the world around himI'm truly lost for words。 This book was a fantastic journey of emotions， action and intrigue。 It appealed to me on so many levels。 The characters。 young Silas who was intelligent， kind， compassionate and wise but still innocent in so many ways。 His ability to see ghosts and how he works out life around that。 His pa， who may or may not be someone infamous， his father's love for him throughout this is shown in spades。 In fact， I could write an essay on how much I loved this book。 I'm sitting here now with tears rolling down my cheeks and it wasn't the only instance through the book for this， my heart burst and bled in equal measures。 I read this in 2 days， I just couldn't put it down right from the first few pages。 If there's any book to read this year， this is the one。 Now in my all time top 5。 👏👏👏 。。。more

Shannon Hugo ，

It's a little bit True Grit， a little bit Sixth Sense， and completely young reader-friendly。 It's nothing like Wonder， and yet I love the characters， plotline， and writing just as much。 It's gotta be hard to write a second book when your first was such a hit。 Well done， Palacio。 It's a little bit True Grit， a little bit Sixth Sense， and completely young reader-friendly。 It's nothing like Wonder， and yet I love the characters， plotline， and writing just as much。 It's gotta be hard to write a second book when your first was such a hit。 Well done， Palacio。 。。。more

Tamara ，

Exciting， poignant and skilfully woven coming-of-age historical adventure and ghost story， set in the American Wild West in the 1800s。Silas has an unusual and solitary childhood。 After his mother died giving birth to him， he grows up alone， except for his father and his best friend， Mittenwool， who happens to be a ghost。 Not fitting in with other children and being singled out by the narrow minded teacher， he instead receives an unorthodox but enriching education from his father。 But one day the Exciting， poignant and skilfully woven coming-of-age historical adventure and ghost story， set in the American Wild West in the 1800s。Silas has an unusual and solitary childhood。 After his mother died giving birth to him， he grows up alone， except for his father and his best friend， Mittenwool， who happens to be a ghost。 Not fitting in with other children and being singled out by the narrow minded teacher， he instead receives an unorthodox but enriching education from his father。 But one day their wotld is shattered when three strangers approach on horseback and take his father away。 When the pony later returns to Silas by itself， he decides he has to follow and help his father。 Although the people， places and events are fictional， they could all have happened based on the author's extensive research of events around the time， imaginatively intertwining the pioneers of photography with the rise of counterfeiting， using photographs from the era as inspiration for her characters。 。。。more

Earl ，

Just finished probably my favorite #mglit novel of the year。 A story of enduring love， unbreakable friendship， and the resiliency of the human spirit to face challenges and overcome them。Lightning-struck and friends with a ghost， twelve-year-old Silas already has an unusual life but now he has to out on a rescue mission to save his dad from a gang of crooks。 R。J。 Palacio has crafted another masterpiece full of adventure， heart， and- yes- wonder！Spoiler alert: Definitely not one of those books yo Just finished probably my favorite #mglit novel of the year。 A story of enduring love， unbreakable friendship， and the resiliency of the human spirit to face challenges and overcome them。Lightning-struck and friends with a ghost， twelve-year-old Silas already has an unusual life but now he has to out on a rescue mission to save his dad from a gang of crooks。 R。J。 Palacio has crafted another masterpiece full of adventure， heart， and- yes- wonder！Spoiler alert: Definitely not one of those books you want to be reading in public。 Unless you want to be sobbing even behind your mask。 。。。more

Josephine Sorrell ，

Silas Bird， the main character， is a 12-year-old boy with a quiet and reflective nature。 His mother， dying in childbirth， leaves him being raised by his also quiet and inquisitive father。 At one point in the story Silas realizes that he and his father live if in poverty but are rich in books。 Some years ago， Silas was struck and survived a lightning bolt leaving the image of a tree permanently imprinted on his back。 Silas and his dad spend hours together studying the natural world。 It’s not a li Silas Bird， the main character， is a 12-year-old boy with a quiet and reflective nature。 His mother， dying in childbirth， leaves him being raised by his also quiet and inquisitive father。 At one point in the story Silas realizes that he and his father live if in poverty but are rich in books。 Some years ago， Silas was struck and survived a lightning bolt leaving the image of a tree permanently imprinted on his back。 Silas and his dad spend hours together studying the natural world。 It’s not a life mist of us would choose choose， yet his life is happy and good。 Silas’ meandering adventure is set in the year 1860 in the state of Ohio。 His days are spent with his inventive but reclusive father， a Scottish bootmaker and photographic scientist。 Silas only real companion is a protective teenage ghost named Mittenwool。 What an odd name。 It will be explained。 His peaceful existence is shattered， as three men on horseback arrive in the dark of night at the family’s remote cabin to seize Silas’s father。 He is told he will eventually return to his home as a rich man。 The men arrive with an extra horse and a pony as they intend on taking both father and son。 Wisely， his father is able to convince the kidnappers to leave Silas behind。 Silas is now virtually alone with the exception of Mittenwool， in the lonely， unforgiving wilds of early frontier Ohio。 Soon after the band leaves and to his surprise， the kidnappers’ white-faced Arabian pony appears a few hours later。 To Silas this is a sign and he is sure his father sent it， and rides off to find him， with Mittenwool reluctantly in tow。Searching through the Woods， which has always been a source of fear for Silas， he meets a rough and burly U。S。 marshal tracking three outlaws; Silas is certain that they are the same people who took his father。 Thus he join the marshal in a dangerous pursuit and what proves to be a horribly deadly venture。 The journey is long as they move through the rough on horseback。 During this time， readers learn more about Silas through the narrative of stories of his family’s history and encountering the many ghosts who died in tragic ways。 The ghosts are only visible to Silas。Palacio’s characters are crusty and at times savage。 Palacio employs a unique blend of western， scientific， and paranormal elements mixed with gnawing questions about Silas’s father’s past。After the book climaxes， I found the ending to be quite unexpected， surprising and satisfying。Images made from daguerreotypes serve as chapter heads。 It is interesting that pictures from that era never show a person with anything resembling a smile。I found this unique story of a young boy in survival mode， to be haunting， enthralling， and quite suspenseful。 If you’ve read Palacio’s work before you can appreciate her talent for creating memorable characters and thought-provoking conflicts。 This book is what some have come to refer to as a good “guy book。”The lengthy monologues and descriptive passages may deter some readers’ attention， especially in the beginning。 By the end， though， the mystery of Silas’s story will motivate all to keep turning pages。 The story is true to the laws of the Wild West。 。。。more

Tweller83 ，

I received this audiobook as part of the Libro。fm educator monthly subscription。

Shellbee ，

WOW！ what a beautifully written book， I have devoured it。 The characters are all brilliant and I especially love Silas and his ghost friend Mittenwool， they really do make the story。 I've read some reviews saying other readers weren't that keen on Silas but I definitely have to disagree， I thought he was a lovable little boy who only wanted to go on an adventure with Mittenwool to find his father。 The plot was very well researched and I enjoyed reading about the American wild west in the 1860's WOW！ what a beautifully written book， I have devoured it。 The characters are all brilliant and I especially love Silas and his ghost friend Mittenwool， they really do make the story。 I've read some reviews saying other readers weren't that keen on Silas but I definitely have to disagree， I thought he was a lovable little boy who only wanted to go on an adventure with Mittenwool to find his father。 The plot was very well researched and I enjoyed reading about the American wild west in the 1860's and the trials and tribulations which the characters faced along the way。 Children and adults alike will love this book and it's one of those books which can be read over and over again。 I really did enjoy it and I would like to thank NetGally and Puffin for the ARC， I really appreciate it。 。。。more

Stephanie Affinito ，

When I heard that R。J。 Palacio had written a new book， I knew I had to read it instantly。 I， along with the rest of the world， absolutely loved Wonder， and could hardly wait for Palacio to profoundly impact my thinking as she did with her debut novel。 This book did not disappoint。 While it was a drastically different book than Wonder， this historical fiction book also hit home with its beautiful story of humanity。 Silas Bird is a young boy with the incredible gift of seeing ghosts， ghosts that c When I heard that R。J。 Palacio had written a new book， I knew I had to read it instantly。 I， along with the rest of the world， absolutely loved Wonder， and could hardly wait for Palacio to profoundly impact my thinking as she did with her debut novel。 This book did not disappoint。 While it was a drastically different book than Wonder， this historical fiction book also hit home with its beautiful story of humanity。 Silas Bird is a young boy with the incredible gift of seeing ghosts， ghosts that connect him across time， geography and most importantly， love。 When three men arrive in the dead of the night to kidnap his father， Silas conquers his fears to follow him through the deep woods。。。along with Mittenwool， the ghost that has accompanied him since early childhood。 Palacio tells Silas’s story as he travels in the present， learns about the past and looks ahead to his future， connecting all the dots with such beauty and yes， wonder。 This is a book to be treasured。 。。。more

Zibby Owens ，

This book is about a 12-year-old boy， Silas， in the 1850s wild-frontier America。 When armed men take his father away， he’s left alone with only an imaginary horse to protect him against the wilderness。 But when a real horse that had traveled with the bad guys shows up， Silas takes it as a sign that he needs to rescue his father。 The book’s deep themes make it much more than just a journey story。 I loved this book and read it from start to finish。 It was so immersive I got chills and was near tea This book is about a 12-year-old boy， Silas， in the 1850s wild-frontier America。 When armed men take his father away， he’s left alone with only an imaginary horse to protect him against the wilderness。 But when a real horse that had traveled with the bad guys shows up， Silas takes it as a sign that he needs to rescue his father。 The book’s deep themes make it much more than just a journey story。 I loved this book and read it from start to finish。 It was so immersive I got chills and was near tears at many points during the story because it resonated with me on so many levels。 The plot is just a small part of a story about life and death， a father and son， and their emotional connection。 I loved when the author wrote: "I can't tell you what some ghosts know or don't， he replied softly。 Death is different for everyone， just like life is。 People see the world they believe in， and you see the world they believe in。 I know it's not easy for you。" To listen to my interview with the author， go to my podcast at: https://zibbyowens。com/transcript/rj-。。。 。。。more

Lou ，

Pony is the latest long-awaited historical fiction novel from Palacio and the first book set outside of the world and characters of her 2012 debut Wonder。 Set in 1860， we are introduced to the protagonist of the story， the introverted 12-year-old Silas Bird who is struck by lightning while standing in front of a giant oak tree and now has an imprint of it firmly and permanently on his back。 He resides with his talented but reclusive father， a Scottish immigrant， bookmaker and experimental photog Pony is the latest long-awaited historical fiction novel from Palacio and the first book set outside of the world and characters of her 2012 debut Wonder。 Set in 1860， we are introduced to the protagonist of the story， the introverted 12-year-old Silas Bird who is struck by lightning while standing in front of a giant oak tree and now has an imprint of it firmly and permanently on his back。 He resides with his talented but reclusive father， a Scottish immigrant， bookmaker and experimental photographic scientist， as well as a friendly and protective teenage ghost called Mittenwool who is only able to be seen by Silas himself。 However， one day his settled life is completely upended when three strangers on horseback arrive at the family's remote cabin near the fictional Ohio town of Boneville。 They take Silas' father with them and he promises his young son that he will be back in a week， however， the next morning Silas awakens to find one of the abductors' white-faced Arabian pony outside and takes this as an omen believing his father has sent it。 So he follows the pony away from the relative safety of the farm to find his lost father who he agrees may be in trouble。 He departs with the reluctant Mittenwool in tow with neither knowing exactly what they are getting themselves into。 Not only does this expedition mean braving the elements it also means stymying his fear of the unknown and the darkness and treachery of the nearby time-warped woods where he happens upon a variety of unexpected and uninvited ghosts and three outlaws he comes to believe are the same people who took his beloved father。 Will Silas and his father be reunited？ A captivating， richly imagined and delightfully compelling historical adventure， Pony takes readers on an exciting yet distinctly beautiful journey through the vast American landscape。 It is a story of adventure， friendship and the invisible bonds that connect us， and readers will meet a young boy that only Palacio could envision。 It is a story of resilience and bravery， an adventure story in the most classic of ways， part American western， part ghost story， but， at its core， it's a story about love。 Silas teaches us to choose courage just as he does while embarking on his desperate search fuelled by the indomitable power of love， and in this poignant tale set against the backdrop of the 19th-century American frontier， the author weaves excitement， peril， friendship and just a hint of magic into an epic and unforgettable story for readers of all ages， which will sit alongside books such as The Book Thief， War Horse and His Dark Materials。 Highly recommended。 。。。more

Becky McGregor ，

I could not put this book down， I ended up losing sleep because I could not stop reading。 Now if you think this story is about a pony it isn't it really is about a boy， a boy that can see ghosts now the pony is an important part of the story。 but the story is mainly about this strange boy and his quest to find his father after he is kidnaped。 The book is much different then what I normally read but I am telling you it is good。 The way the chapters are set up， the pictures， the way the story is t I could not put this book down， I ended up losing sleep because I could not stop reading。 Now if you think this story is about a pony it isn't it really is about a boy， a boy that can see ghosts now the pony is an important part of the story。 but the story is mainly about this strange boy and his quest to find his father after he is kidnaped。 The book is much different then what I normally read but I am telling you it is good。 The way the chapters are set up， the pictures， the way the story is told is just a work of art。 I can't wait to get this book into the library and see what the students think 。。。more

Michelle ，

This is a fantastic novel of a completely different genre than R。J。 Palacio's debut hit， Wonder （also amazing）。 Pony is an adventure story set in the 1800s and features a twelve year old boy， Silas。 The time period， setting and relevant details required research to feel historically accurate and R。J。 Palacio does a thorough and impressive job。 The dialogue also rings true for the time and the novel feels nostalgic because it's a story that takes place many years ago。 Silas has the ability to com This is a fantastic novel of a completely different genre than R。J。 Palacio's debut hit， Wonder （also amazing）。 Pony is an adventure story set in the 1800s and features a twelve year old boy， Silas。 The time period， setting and relevant details required research to feel historically accurate and R。J。 Palacio does a thorough and impressive job。 The dialogue also rings true for the time and the novel feels nostalgic because it's a story that takes place many years ago。 Silas has the ability to communicate with ghosts which contributes in many ways to the plot。 There are memorable characters - both villains and friends， some living and some already parted。 I loved the measured tone of this novel and the character of Silas who is an earnest and kind boy。 At the heart of the story is love and remembrance， family and survival - timeless themes that never grow old。 I highly recommend this gem of a book。Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Betty ，

Silas is 12 years old just before the Civil War。 Outlaws take his father away。 Pa orders Silas to stay inside。 A pony comes， so Silas decides to go into the Woods to search for Pa。 He is accompanied by Mittenwool， a combination of an imaginary friend and a ghost。 Silas， just like the boy in the movie Sixth Sense， sees dead people。 While reading this book， I kept thinking how great a movie it would be。 Each chapter opens with a daguerreotype and a short quote from an old book。 Palacio， in her Silas is 12 years old just before the Civil War。 Outlaws take his father away。 Pa orders Silas to stay inside。 A pony comes， so Silas decides to go into the Woods to search for Pa。 He is accompanied by Mittenwool， a combination of an imaginary friend and a ghost。 Silas， just like the boy in the movie Sixth Sense， sees dead people。 While reading this book， I kept thinking how great a movie it would be。 Each chapter opens with a daguerreotype and a short quote from an old book。 Palacio， in her author’s notes at the end， tells she collects daguerreotypes and ancient books。 She explains the history of photography and violins， among other loves that she inserts in her book。 Love is a theme。 When the dead people talk to Silas， “even when they don’t always remember their own names， they always remember who they loved。 。。。。 Love。 It transcends。 It leads。 It follows。 Love is a journey without end。” Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Childrens， Knopf Books publishers。 I plan to order this book for my grandson。 。。。more

Eileen ，

Oh man， it's been a couple of years since I've read Wonder， which I like to revisit every once in a while。 I wasn't sure what to expect， because how do you live up to a book like Wonder？ The answer is you don't--you write a different kind of novel。 That is not to say that kindness is not an addressed theme in this book。 How you treat people is definitely important。 But this story was realistic fiction set in a historical setting （but fictional time and place） with supernatural realism。 Because o Oh man， it's been a couple of years since I've read Wonder， which I like to revisit every once in a while。 I wasn't sure what to expect， because how do you live up to a book like Wonder？ The answer is you don't--you write a different kind of novel。 That is not to say that kindness is not an addressed theme in this book。 How you treat people is definitely important。 But this story was realistic fiction set in a historical setting （but fictional time and place） with supernatural realism。 Because our protagonist sees and interacts with ghosts， while others just think he is touched in the head。 And yet， the reality is that there may be some people （and young children） who may be able to see ghosts。 This was set around the time of the Civil War， but as I said， it took place in a fictional town and a fictional forest。 Silas Bird lives with his father on the outskirts of town and besides the fact that his best friend Mittenwool is a ghost that only he can see， hear， and touch， he is also considered odd by the other kids because of his prodigious vocabulary and his knowledge of so many things， a product of his father's homeschooling。 His father is known for making boots and taking amazing photographs， and for all his life， he has been a tinkerer and scientist， his accomplishments in photography a product of playing around with materials and chemicals。 His mother died during childbirth so it's always just been the two of them。 Until one day some bad men arrive and force his father to leave with them at gunpoint。 This is the point when everything changes。This was a story narrated by Silas as a young adult but told mostly from his 12-year-old self。 In some ways， it was a slow build and reminded me a little bit of Little House on the Prairie in terms of the style。 But it felt right for this story and I couldn't help but be drawn into Silas' journey。 The author obviously did a ton of research， and her author's note at the end is definitely worth reading。 She incorporated much of the history of photography， American spiritualism， our country's treatment of indigenous peoples （as well as other marginalized groups）， the Civil War， counterfeiting， and even the photographic effects of lightning on a person。 In fact， it's apparent she incorporated many of her passions in this book， including her love for old musical instruments。 With so many things included in this book， it would seem like it might get out of hand， but I never felt that way。 She constructed the story very skillfully and while Silas' story of how he ventures out to rescue his dad drives the entire thing， I loved how she was able to include so much in the tale。 In her author's notes， she includes many recommendations for further reading， which I think is particularly awesome since this story targets middle school students。 I received an advance review copy from NetGalley for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 However， I am already planning on getting the audiobook so I can revisit Silas Bird， Pony， and Mittenwool。 。。。more

Alice ，

Twelve year old Silas’s father is kidnapped by three threatening outlaws on horseback – and only an Arabian pony returns。 Silas is alone。 Except not really， as he sees dead people， including his friend Mittenwool who has been with him since infancy， helping to take care of Silas since his mother died in childbirth。 Much to Mittenwool’s consternation， Silas is determined to find his Pa and he enters the perilous forest。 Pony is a coming-of-age story， an American West adventure story， and a ghost Twelve year old Silas’s father is kidnapped by three threatening outlaws on horseback – and only an Arabian pony returns。 Silas is alone。 Except not really， as he sees dead people， including his friend Mittenwool who has been with him since infancy， helping to take care of Silas since his mother died in childbirth。 Much to Mittenwool’s consternation， Silas is determined to find his Pa and he enters the perilous forest。 Pony is a coming-of-age story， an American West adventure story， and a ghost story exploring the bonds across time and space -- and it is steeped in historical research making the mid-1800’s setting seem completely authentic; I especially loved the details about the origin and development of photography， something Silas’s innovative father had learned about after Silas was hit by lightning as a child leaving an imprint on his back。 This is a richly layered， heart-warming book with interesting characters， including the eponymous Pony， though I am not certain about this choice of title as for me Pony isn’t at the heart of the story。 It’s all about Silas – his courage; his relationship with Mittenwool， his father and others; his harrowing journey into the forest and towards adulthood。Highly recommended for Year 7 and up。 。。。more

Rebecca Sims ，

This book had a magical feel to it and swept me away。 It took me slightly longer to read than I expected but I did enjoy the characters and their journey。Many thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest， unbiased review。

Fiona ，

Having read the brilliant Wonder ， I was really looking forward to this one。 I was not disappointed！Despite quite a violent and ultimately tragic setting， the story is very sweet and heart warming。 Unlike one or two reviewers， I found Silas a very likeable character。 But I think that the real star is Mittenwool。 To say any more would give away a vital part of the story so I will just say that the two boys relationship makes the book。I also found the delve into the history of photography fascinat Having read the brilliant Wonder ， I was really looking forward to this one。 I was not disappointed！Despite quite a violent and ultimately tragic setting， the story is very sweet and heart warming。 Unlike one or two reviewers， I found Silas a very likeable character。 But I think that the real star is Mittenwool。 To say any more would give away a vital part of the story so I will just say that the two boys relationship makes the book。I also found the delve into the history of photography fascinating。Totally different to Wonder but in my view equally captivating。 。。。more

Shannan ，

Silas Bird and his dad live together peacefully away from the judgmental world - exploring， learning， inventing， and happily being。 When strangers show up at their house and lead Martin Bird away into the night， 12-year-old Silas is left alone to figure out what to do。 Alone that is except for his friend Mittenwool and a strangely beautiful horse， which shows up the next day。 Taking Pony's arrival as a sign， Silas sets off on an adventure to find his father and save him from the men who took him Silas Bird and his dad live together peacefully away from the judgmental world - exploring， learning， inventing， and happily being。 When strangers show up at their house and lead Martin Bird away into the night， 12-year-old Silas is left alone to figure out what to do。 Alone that is except for his friend Mittenwool and a strangely beautiful horse， which shows up the next day。 Taking Pony's arrival as a sign， Silas sets off on an adventure to find his father and save him from the men who took him， and learns a bit about his own bravery， his family's past， the greater world， and the gift that he and his father have kept secret for as long as they can。 The characters Palacio has assembled in Pony are wonderfully full， and the journey Silas follows is a marvelous study of love， loyalty and acceptance。 I received this advanced copy from Random House for Book Fairies distribution on release day。 。。。more

Michele Knott ，

Absolutely beautiful。

Eric ，

I definitely appreciate that Palacio's true follow up to Wonder is nothing like Wonder。 It's set in the 1860's and is kind of a father/son story with a touch of the supernatural。 It's also kind of a Western， but kind of a mystery too。 I'm not sure how to feel about this book。 On one hand， the characters were well written and the plot was interesting enough。 However， there were some pacing issues throughout and， if I'm being honest， I felt unsatisfied by the ending。 Also， I'm not sure why the boo I definitely appreciate that Palacio's true follow up to Wonder is nothing like Wonder。 It's set in the 1860's and is kind of a father/son story with a touch of the supernatural。 It's also kind of a Western， but kind of a mystery too。 I'm not sure how to feel about this book。 On one hand， the characters were well written and the plot was interesting enough。 However， there were some pacing issues throughout and， if I'm being honest， I felt unsatisfied by the ending。 Also， I'm not sure why the book is called Pony。 Pony has his moments， but this is Silas's story。 All in all， this book is worth your time and I take my hat off to Palacio for doing a 180 and not writing a piece of mindless formula fiction just because she struck gold with Wonder。 。。。more

Sally ，

I loved this beautifully written coming-of-age story。 R。J。 Palacio has written a book filled with adventure， courage， friendship， love， and a touch of magic/spiritualism。I want to own this book to read it again and to enjoy the chapter headings that include daguerreotypes and classic quotes that so closely fit the themes of the book。 The story of Silas Bird will stay with me。 Highly recommendedI listened to the audio edition pre-pub date with many thanks to Libro。fm。

Jennifer Barns ，

Excellent！！ This is sure to be another hit for R。J。 Palacio。 Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group and Libro。fm for the complimentary ALC。

Jennyh ，

I was hoping for another unusual offering from this author and what I got was an historical novel which kept me glued to the pages and one i thoroughly enjoyed。 I suppose it could be called a coming of age novel， an end of innocence， or an exploration of early photography and of the supernatural。 However this novel is categorised， it kept me reading and willing to recommend it to others。In the mid 1850's in Boneville， lived a 12 year old boy named Silas Bird and his father Martin。 who was a clev I was hoping for another unusual offering from this author and what I got was an historical novel which kept me glued to the pages and one i thoroughly enjoyed。 I suppose it could be called a coming of age novel， an end of innocence， or an exploration of early photography and of the supernatural。 However this novel is categorised， it kept me reading and willing to recommend it to others。In the mid 1850's in Boneville， lived a 12 year old boy named Silas Bird and his father Martin。 who was a clever scientist。 One night， 3 men took Martin away believing him to be a master forger - and so the story for Silas begins， 。。。more

Jen ，

After Wonder I had very high expectations。 The title isn’t something that would normally inspire me as I am not into horses and ponies - I fear this may put off some readers that loved Wonder such that they wouldn’t get as far as the blurb。 Obviously it’s a perfectly good title for the book though。 I enjoyed the structure of the book sections of five chapters。 The journey through the book was well thought out with lots of things wrapped up by the end in terms of Silas’ background。 Thanks netgall After Wonder I had very high expectations。 The title isn’t something that would normally inspire me as I am not into horses and ponies - I fear this may put off some readers that loved Wonder such that they wouldn’t get as far as the blurb。 Obviously it’s a perfectly good title for the book though。 I enjoyed the structure of the book sections of five chapters。 The journey through the book was well thought out with lots of things wrapped up by the end in terms of Silas’ background。 Thanks netgalley for the advanced reading copy。 。。。more

Darla ，

Love is a journey without end。 ~R。J。 PalacioSilas sees dead people。 His closest friend， besides his father， is Mittenwool -- a ghost。 One day three men take Silas's father away promising to return him in 24 hours。 With them is an Arabian pony。 When that pony returns alone， Silas and Mittenwool journey into the woods to find the missing father。 Along the way， there are ghosts in the bog and deadly peril in many forms。 Will Silas and his father be reunited？ Why does Mittenwool's ghost remain with Love is a journey without end。 ~R。J。 PalacioSilas sees dead people。 His closest friend， besides his father， is Mittenwool -- a ghost。 One day three men take Silas's father away promising to return him in 24 hours。 With them is an Arabian pony。 When that pony returns alone， Silas and Mittenwool journey into the woods to find the missing father。 Along the way， there are ghosts in the bog and deadly peril in many forms。 Will Silas and his father be reunited？ Why does Mittenwool's ghost remain with Silas when his own mother's did not？ Why do the men think Silas's father is someone else， a criminal with a huge bounty on his head？ This reminded me of True Grit and Liesl & Po。 The chapter heads include black and white daguerreotypes and classic quotes from Plutarch， Homer， and Telemachus。 Includes extensive author's notes on themes in the book like photography， the violin， and spiritism。 This book is more suited for older middle grade readers -- definitely a more advanced text that that of Wonder。 To get in the mood for this book， here is a link for the book trailer:https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=aSKfT。。。Thank you to Random House Children's and NetGalley for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Terry ，

This is the book I will recommend to all of the readers in grades 5-8， or even older （I loved it！）， and especially to the boys who loved Gary Paulsen's Hatchet or Cynthia DeFelice's Weasel。 。 A twelve year old boy is on a mission to save his dad， who has been kidnapped by counterfeiters。 His journey， taking place in the 1860's， takes him through unmarked trails with the help of ghosts and an amazing pony。 It is a a page turner that will not disappoint。 This is the book I will recommend to all of the readers in grades 5-8， or even older （I loved it！）， and especially to the boys who loved Gary Paulsen's Hatchet or Cynthia DeFelice's Weasel。 。 A twelve year old boy is on a mission to save his dad， who has been kidnapped by counterfeiters。 His journey， taking place in the 1860's， takes him through unmarked trails with the help of ghosts and an amazing pony。 It is a a page turner that will not disappoint。 。。。more

Kate Henderson ，

I adored Palacio's previous book 'Wonder' and it's a book I have reread multiple times。 I was excited to read this book， but unfortunately I just felt disappointed （I know i'm in the minority based on the current reviews on Goodreads） It took me a long time to get into this book， I don't know if it was the writing style or the strange mix of genres but I just couldn't get my head around it。 Even when I did start following it， I wasn't really enjoying it。 I didn't connect to Silas and I felt the I adored Palacio's previous book 'Wonder' and it's a book I have reread multiple times。 I was excited to read this book， but unfortunately I just felt disappointed （I know i'm in the minority based on the current reviews on Goodreads） It took me a long time to get into this book， I don't know if it was the writing style or the strange mix of genres but I just couldn't get my head around it。 Even when I did start following it， I wasn't really enjoying it。 I didn't connect to Silas and I felt the plot a little bit jarring at times。 This really surprised me， as I said before， I adored the book 'Wonder'This book just wasn't for me。 Maybe， it just wasn't the right time for me to read it - I will try again some other time to see if I get on with it a bit better。 。。。more

Bookworm On The Couch ，

Another brilliant novel by R。J。 Palacio！Wonder was a pretty spectacular and naturally， I have high hope with this new novel by the wonderful R。J。 Palacio。 Like Wonder， Pony is about bravery， kindness， courage and empathy， but in the other hand， Pony is totally different in so many ways - It was set in 1860 Ohio with some history element， and Pony was darker and more mysterious in my opinion。Silas， the main character in the story， a 12 years old boy whose mother died soon after he was born。 Silas Another brilliant novel by R。J。 Palacio！Wonder was a pretty spectacular and naturally， I have high hope with this new novel by the wonderful R。J。 Palacio。 Like Wonder， Pony is about bravery， kindness， courage and empathy， but in the other hand， Pony is totally different in so many ways - It was set in 1860 Ohio with some history element， and Pony was darker and more mysterious in my opinion。Silas， the main character in the story， a 12 years old boy whose mother died soon after he was born。 Silas was a not an ordinary boy， he has a ghost as a friend！ Being able to see ghost made him very different to other children and he doesn’t fit in， but luckily， Silas has a loving and protective Father， who is a genius and a brilliant inventor。 Together， they live， work， learn and read！The adventure began on a strange night where Silas’s dad was being led away by a gang。 Silas was determined to save his Father so he made a brave decision to follow after the gang， even though he was scared。 Through some unexplained forces， he was able to navigate through the mysterious forest， with lots of surprises， twists & turns along the way！ There are plenty of likable characters， but my favourite is Mittenwool， Silas’s ghost friend， I won’t spoil it here but I just love their friendships and the reason they became friends。 The story is beautifully written， it is so heart-warming and encouraging。 This is going to be another Middle Grade Classic！ 。。。more

Annette ，

I don't read much middle-grade fiction anymore， but when I saw Pony （and its author Palacio）， I couldn't pass it up。 I wasn't disappointed。 Pony's appeal reaches much farther than the middle school population。The book is magical and no specific time period is given that I could find， but it seems like it must be the mid-1800s， given the photography element。 Silas and his father live an isolated life。 His father， though uneducated， is very scientific and is working on a photographic process using I don't read much middle-grade fiction anymore， but when I saw Pony （and its author Palacio）， I couldn't pass it up。 I wasn't disappointed。 Pony's appeal reaches much farther than the middle school population。The book is magical and no specific time period is given that I could find， but it seems like it must be the mid-1800s， given the photography element。 Silas and his father live an isolated life。 His father， though uneducated， is very scientific and is working on a photographic process using chemicals beyond the common daguerreotype。 Some mysterious men visit and want to take Silas and his father away so his father can help with some nefarious scheme requiring chemicals。 His father negotiates with them to leave Silas， and he will come with them willingly。 Silas is to stay put。 But the next day， the pony that Silas was supposed to ride reappears， and Silas vows to find his father， even though it requires entering the deep， scary woods that aren't far from their home。 Fortunately， he is always accompanied by his invisible friend， Mittenwool。 Mittenwool has been with Silas for as long as he can remember， and he doesn't know why， but he provides a lot of comfort。 Silas meets a U。 S。 Marshal in the woods who is hunting for some counterfeiters。 Silas is convinced these are the men who took his father and convinces the Marshal to let him come along。 So begins a big adventure， and Silas must be very brave。 The best part for me is that once the part about Silas' father is over， there is still much more to the story。 We learn about Silas in the future--and about his past。 Somewhere I read that the crime you think happened isn't really the crime。 Well， that's not entirely true， but there is much more to the story than just counterfeiting。So I think that is all I'll say。 The story is rich with details that I haven't mentioned， but given the author， I'm sure you can be confident in this selection。 I recommend Pony to pretty much everyone。 。。。more

Reference

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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Pony&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0