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A Horse Called El Dorado


No. of pages 144

Published: 2012

Great for age 9-12 years

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In the commune at the edge of a forest in Colombia, life is blissful. Until the guerrillas come. Then Pepe must flee with his mother to the city, leaving behind his favourite horse, El Dorado. His future looks grim until his Irish grandparents offer him another chance. But can thirteen-year-old Pepe go all on his own to this strange, cold land, the birthplace of his father? And what future awaits him there? Will he ever have the chance to ride his beloved horses again?

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.

There are 144 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2012 by O'Brien Press Ltd .

Kevin Kiely has had several collections of poetry published, had plays broadcast on RTE and is engaged in literary journalism and editing. He has received Literature Bursary Awards from the Irish Arts Council, and is Honorary Fellow in Writing with the University of Iowa. This is his first book for young readers.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Bisto Book Award - Honour
This book was recognised in the Honour category by the Bisto Book Award.

'Dramatic events in Colombia begin this story that is full of adventure, horses and action. Strongly written, it is beautifully atmospheric.'

-- Children's Book News

 

Editor's Choice. 'This is a highly original novel with credible, interesting characters; no stereotypes, no cliche, just a good story. Pepe's adventure makes this story memorable, but the warm, less-than-perfect characters make it exceptional.'

-- Paddy O'Doherty - Inis Magazine * Inis Magazine *

 

'a wonderful story. Aided by Kevin Kiely's evocative and telling description of life in a Columbian commune, and Pepe's first-person narrative, the reader is drawn into the story from the very first page.'

-- Teresa Doran - Books Ireland * Books Ireland *