cover image HORSE THIEF

HORSE THIEF

Robert Newton Peck, . . HarperTrophy, $5.99 (277pp) ISBN 978-0-06-441075-5

Set in Depression-era Florida, this novel tells the story of a 17-year-old orphaned rodeo worker whose heart yearns for a home, a girl to love and glory as a bull rider. According to PW, he "eventually finds it all and endears himself to the audience with an admirable mix of machismo and kindness." Ages 12-up. (June)