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Hemphill, Helen
2 Reviews
(2)
4-6
In 1876 Tennessee, African American Prometheus Jones, thirteen, is wrongly accused of stealing a winning raffle ticket. With his younger cousin Omer, Prometheus escapes with the prize, a one-eyed horse, and sets out to find his father. On the trail, the compelling, brutal realities of cowboy life share space with painstaking character development and vibrant dialogue in this memorable novel.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2009
(4)
4-6
Eleven-year-old Sassy is trying to figure out how to get a boy to like her. In her quest for love (and to prove herself to her smug older sister), she tries to make Boon, the cutest bad boy in town, her boyfriend. The typical characters and uninspired plot lack sparkle, but the leisurely pace and Southern dialect set a vivid scene.
Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett
2 reviews
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