Winter of the Owl

by June Andrea Hanson

Ignoring her parents' wishes, Janey, a teenager struggling for her independence, is determined to tame a wild, dangerous colt and her painstaking efforts are rewarded when the colt's life is threatened

Genres: Fiction, Childrens, Animals, Young Adult

169 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Rena Sherwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the sequel to Summer of the Stallion, which explains the odd title of this book. There is a good summary of the previous book in here, so you don't have to read it. It's a lot worse than this one. A description of the dog Pal is never given in this book, so I'll give it here -- he's half German Shepherd and half Airedale. Despite the title, it's a Christmas book, with all the good and bad of that time of year.

I read this book back in the early 1990s. This book is set in the 1950s, despite the hairstyle and clothing on the cover.

It's got horses, a cool Great Horned Owl, positive portrayal of a Native American family, and family problems. This time around reading it, I'd forgotten what shits Janey's family were. Janey finally becomes a decent person, though.

As far as I know, this was the last book June Andrea Hanson ever wrote, although I expect she used a pen name.

You can find this book, sometimes, at the Internet Archive.

[Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would not recommend young children to read this book because of the family dynamics.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not first reading (date below)
December 22, 2000

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