By C. S. Adler Saving Dove (English Language) [Paperback]

by C.S. Adler

Things are difficult for twelve-year-old Jan and her mother after her father's death, and when it turns out that her beloved horse needs an operation, Jan reluctantly gets money from an elderly woman whom she has befriended.

Genres: Realistic Fiction, Childrens

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

C.S. (Carole) Adler moved to Tucson, Arizona, after spending most of her life in upstate New York. She was an English teacher at Niskayuna Middle School for nearly a decade. She is a passionate tennis player, grandmother, and nature lover, and has been a full-time writer since the publication of her first book,The Magic of the Glits, in 1979. That book won both the William Allen White Award and the Golden Kite Award.

Her bookThe Shell Lady’s Daughter was chosen by the A.L.A. as a best young adult book of l983. With Westie and the Tin Man won the Children’s Book Award of the Child Study Committee in l986, and that committee has commended many of Adler’s books. Split Sisters in l987 and Ghost Brother in 1991 were I.R.A. Children’s Choices selections. One Sister Too Many was on the 1991 Young Adults’ Choices list. Always and Forever Friends and Eddie’s Blue Winged Dragon were on a 1991 I.R.A. 99 Favorite Paperbacks list.

Many of her books have been on state lists and have also been published in Japan, Germany, England, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, and France.

Reviews

[Gina · Rating 3 out of 5]

In agreement with my first review. This is one of those books that I forget why it's on my shelf, but once I finally reread it, it's clear. The ending is a little too much of a toothache for me normally, but the story itself is a nice, light, sweet escape, which we could all use right now.

First review
If you love horses and sweet little old ladies and saccharine endings, and don't mind a younger reading level, you'll like this one.

[Sparrow12 · Rating 4 out of 5]

engaging

[Maysen Strode · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes i liked this book,my favorite part of the book is when jans neighbor gave jan the money to pay for doves leg surgery .The resolution of saving dove is when the surgery is a success for dove and makes a full recover. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves horses and loves good results at the end of the story.

[Courtney Chatterton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute friendship plot