The Midnight Horse
School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
No. of pages 96
Published: 2004
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In "The Midnight Horse" by Sid Fleischman, a young boy named Billy is determined to find a way to save a failing circus. When he discovers a mysterious horse that only appears at midnight, he feels an unexplainable bond with it. As he embarks on a journey filled with adventure and magic, Billy learns about courage, friendship, and the importance of believing in dreams. With the fate of the circus hanging in the balance, his quest takes him through challenges that test his resolve, ultimately leading to an uplifting conclusion where the power of hope prevails. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.
There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published in 2004 by Greenwillow Books .
The Newbery Award-winning author of The Whipping Boy, Sid Fleischman is an author of more than sixty children's books, as well as screenplays, novels for adults, and books on magic. He lives in California. Peter Ss is an internationally acclaimed illustrator, author, and filmmaker. He was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and attended the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague and the Royal College of Art in London. Peter is a seven-time winner of The New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, a two-time Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honoree, and has won the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal twice. Peter's books, Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei, Tibet through the Red Box, and The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain were all named Caldecott Honor books by the American Library Association. The Wall was also awarded the Robert F. Sibert Medal. In addition, Peter Ss is the first childrens book illustrator to win the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. He was chosen to deliver the 2012 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture for the Association for Library Service to Children. Peter won the 2012 Hans Christian Andersen Award. This award is considered the most prestigious in international children's literature, given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People. Peter Ss lives in the New York City area with his wife and children.
