Category: Young Adult/Teen Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN-10: BackYardHorseTales2FrostyandtheNightstalker
Pages: 100
Copyright: March 1, 2013
ISBN-13: 9781457517518
Price: $2.99 (eBook)
Frosty tells his strange tale of flashbacks and strange visions that only seem to happen to him.A peek at Appaloosa history.
Frosty is an Apploosa colt who undergoes a life changing event, the summer he turns two, that triggers a strange out of body experience. Is he only having bad dreams or is his strange haunting a result of the collective Memories of Appaloosas from a long ago past?
Follow Frosty through the twilight between space and time where you will meet the Nightstalker.
Excerpt
Marcie and I went to a few shows where I showed in the two-year-old gelding class. To my surprise, many of the same horses who had been in the previous years stallion class with me were now in my gelding class too. I was stalled between two of my half brothers at the second show that Marcie took me to as a gelding. I questioned them about their gelding experiences.
Chel-C proudly informed me, “I didn’t have any trouble when I was gelded and was down only a short time.”
Sailor though admitted, “Just like you, Frosty, I required a second shot.”
My interest was piqued. “Were you down a long time, Sailor?”
“I’m not sure, Frosty. My vet and the other humans were worried about me, so I guess that I was down longer than was usual. It took me a good twenty minutes to stand once I woke up. Then, I staggered around for a while before I could walk normally again.”
I had to ask. “Did you have any strange dreams or visions while you were asleep?”
“Not that I recall. Why did you?”
I didn’t want to be seen as an oddball. “Uh…no, but I’ve heard from older horses that crazy dreams or strange visions can come from too much tranquilizer.”
Sailor and Chel-C both looked at me askance and I knew they could tell I was covering something up. Fortunately, they didn’t call me on it. Thinking back, the whole experience was a vague memory, but just enough remained to make me wonder if someone—anyone else—had gone through anything like that. I only asked a couple of other new geldings, and when none of them had experienced anything remotely similar, I began to worry why it had only happened to me.
Professional Reviews
Author R. Bowen Rates Frosty's tale.
Review by: Reynold Bowen on Nov. 11, 2012 : 5 stars
Review of J.M.Anton's book
Title: Backyard Horse Tales 2, Frosty and the Night Stalker
ASIN: B009QOFKGA
Kindle edition, Illustrated by Sandy Shipley, copyright 2012
This book is suitable for teenagers and adults alike. It starts with the thoughts of a young Appaloosa horse as he is anesthetized for his gelding in the 1960s. During his unconscious period he sees a ghostlike figure of a dark horse with a rider who is unrecognizable. The story continues when the young horse meets his first human owner, Marcie, and a relationship starts. Then the book, and the horse, now named Frosty, move to the Hi-Lo Farms where Frosty spends the next 3 years in training, and at horse shows. Frosty asks the other geldings if they also had dreams while they were down for their operations. It seems that Frosty was the only one. Soon, the owner of Hi-Lo Farms tells Marcie one day that he thinks Frosty has an old soul. The dream keeps bothering Frosty until he begins to think deeper about the whole affair.
This takes the reader to 1869 when a new Appaloosa is born into the heard owned by the Nez Perce Native American tribe. He becomes Nightstalker, the horse of one of the braves, Standing Bear, and the story of the Native Americans unfolds.
The Author reveals the sorrow of these people as the white Europeans tried to perform genocide on the entire race. Throughout the book the reader is led back and forth from the 1960s to the 1870s, and the story becomes more entrancing with every page.
This book starts as an interesting tale, and moves to a very competent historical review of the late 19th century in our country. Little known facts from history, and from modern geography are combined to make this book quite compelling. Teenagers will be introduced to a factual history of our west, and adults will have their eyes opened by this author. It is recommended that everyone read this book because it is a very good adventure story, and it corrects many of the inaccuracies that we have learned about our history.
Definitely, one book that needs to be read.
Reynold Bowen
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
A big thumbs up for Frosty
Review by: Nina Norstrom on Nov. 25, 2012 : 5 stars
Title: Backyard Horse Tales 2 Frosty and the Night Stalker
Publication date: 10/11/12
ASIN: B009QOFKGA
A Kindle Edition
This story opens in the time of May 1968 at a place called Hi Lo Farms. It’s a non-fiction, fantasy tale of a horse and/or horses. And is presented in a 1st person structure – and this format is spoken from the mouth of the horse (an animal’s view). In its reading, the reader will definitely take a journey through space and time. One doesn’t have to be a horse lover to get pleasure out of its story. The book will give enjoyment to ALL who reads its tale. While reading the story, one may want to stop reading just to embrace its pictorial characters. (The Author and Illustrator have done a marvelous job in capturing the drawings, I think.) Personally, I could visualize this book being housed on every school shelf – to be read during scheduled “story time” periods.
I commend the Author for her descriptive manner. The structure is well-written, and does put one in the moment. Truly, great job for both the Writer and Illustrator.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
More please!
Review by: Willow Webster on Nov. 10, 2012 :
Very good book. I love animal stories & the ones from the animals point of view are even better. Good job. Waiting for the next one to come out!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
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Backyard Horse Tales 2
Frosty and the Nightstalker
Authored by Jackie Anton
Illustrated by Sandy Shipley
Not Just a Horse Tale . . . “Itsa” Good One
This is a marveling tale for children of all ages; horse lovers; and adults alike. Its story is told through the tone of a horse (Frosty); about animals and humans. Wow! How interesting? It kicks off in the late 1960s; Ohio; and takes its reader into the farmland (Hi-Lo Farms). But not only there will readers travel many a journey; they shall find themselves weaving back and forth from century-to-century; alongside varies land fields. The author (Jackie Anton) has done a superb job with giving precise, descriptive visualization of its many characters and scenery.
As we know horses don’t generally vocalize via talk; but uses plenty of extensive equine expressions (body language/movements) to get their message across ─ to another. Strangely though inside this fairy tale, it may appear its reader can actually see clearly and distinctively every single detail - as Frosty relays its story. Through the unique fashion of presentation, the words appear to jump off the page and place its reader in the moment; bringing the whole picture to real- life.
With this structure of presentation (the author uses), it only exemplifies her fine quality of writing style. Using the aid of its illustrator (Sandy Shipley), there is array of adoring pictures that sparks an added touch to this grand ole’ tale. It is so fantastically written and illustrated this book should easily find a place in the public school system; not limited to the library but classrooms as well. To say the least, this storybook is well-equipped with information that’s full of education, entertainment and excitement. This one particular book Not Just a Horse Tale . . . “Itsa” Good One
This is a marveling tale for children of all ages; horse lovers; and adults alike. Its story is told through the tone of a horse (Frosty); about animals and humans. Wow! How interesting? It kicks off in the late 1960s; Ohio; and takes its reader into the farmland (Hi-Lo Farms). But not only there will readers travel many a journey; they shall find themselves weaving back and forth from century-to-century; alongside varies land fields. The author (Jackie Anton) has done a superb job with giving precise, descriptive visualization of its many characters and scenery.
As we know horses don’t generally vocalize via talk; but uses plenty of extensive equine expressions (body language/movements) to get their message across ─ to another. Strangely though inside this fairy tale, it may appear its reader can actually see clearly and distinctively every single detail - as Frosty relays its story. Through the unique fashion of presentation, the words appear to jump off the page and place its reader in the moment; bringing the whole picture to real- life.
With this structure of presentation (the author uses), it only exemplifies her fine quality of writing style. Using the aid of its illustrator (Sandy Shipley), there is array of adoring pictures that sparks an added touch to this grand ole’ tale. It is so fantastically written and illustrated this book should easily find a place in the public school system; not limited to the library but classrooms as well. To say the least, this storybook is well-equipped with information that’s full of education, entertainment and excitement. This one particular bookNot Just a Horse Tale . . . “Itsa” Good One
This is a marveling tale for children of all ages; horse lovers; and adults alike. Its story is told through the tone of a horse (Frosty); about animals and humans. Wow! How interesting? It kicks off in the late 1960s; Ohio; and takes its reader into the farmland (Hi-Lo Farms). But not only there will readers travel many a journey; they shall find themselves weaving back and forth from century-to-century; alongside varies land fields. The author (Jackie Anton) has done a superb job with giving precise, descriptive visualization of its many characters and scenery.
As we know horses don’t generally vocalize via talk; but uses plenty of extensive equine expressions (body language/movements) to get their message across ─ to another. Strangely though inside this fairy tale, it may appear its reader can actually see clearly and distinctively every single detail - as Frosty relays its story. Through the unique fashion of presentation, the words appear to jump off the page and place its reader in the moment; bringing the whole picture to real- life.
With this structure of presentation (the author uses), it only exemplifies her fine quality of writing style. Using the aid of its illustrator (Sandy Shipley), there is array of adoring pictures that sparks an added touch to this grand ole’ tale. It is so fantastically written and illustrated this book should easily find a place in the public school system; not limited to the library but classrooms as well. To say the least, this storybook is well-equipped with information that’s full of education, entertainment and excitement.
This one particular book will make anyone’s list of gift-giving. To the author and illustrator, I give ‘em both a salute – Kudos!
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