Skipping School

by Jessie Haas, Emanuel Schongut (Illustrations)

Phillip, having trouble coping with his father's imminent death, as well as his family's move from their farm to the suburbs, begins skipping school to find respite in an old, abandoned house.

181 pages, Hardcover

First published October 23, 1992

About the author

Jessie Haas has written over 35 books for children and adults, many about horses--a lifelong passion. She currently owns a Morgan mare, Robin, who is being clicker-trained to be a trail and pasture-dressage horse. She lives in a small, off-grid house in the woods with husband Michael J. Daley, two cats and a dog. When not writing or riding or reading she likes to knit, cook, and write, or ride, or read.