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The Good Master

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$7.99 US
5.13"W x 7.69"H x 0.51"D   | 5 oz | 68 per carton
On sale May 06, 1986 | 192 Pages | 9780140301335
Age 10 and up | Grade 5 & Up
Reading Level: Lexile 640L
A Newbery Honor Book - from the author of The White Stag
 
Jancsi is overjoyed to hear that his cousin from Budapest is coming to spend the summer on his father’s ranch on the Hungarian plains. But their summer proves more adventurous than he had hoped when headstrong Kate arrives, as together they share horseback races across the plains, country fairs and festivals, and a dangerous run-in with the gypsies.
 
In vividly detailed scenes and beautiful illustrations, this Newbery Award-winning author presents an unforgettable world and characters who will be remembered forever. 

“A genuinely joyous and beautiful book.”—The New York Times
  • WINNER
    Newbery Honor Book
Kate Seredy (1899-1975) is the Hungarian-born writer and illustrator of numerous children's books. She won the Newbery Medal, the Newbery Honor, the Caldecott Honor, and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. View titles by Kate Seredy

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A Newbery Honor Book - from the author of The White Stag
 
Jancsi is overjoyed to hear that his cousin from Budapest is coming to spend the summer on his father’s ranch on the Hungarian plains. But their summer proves more adventurous than he had hoped when headstrong Kate arrives, as together they share horseback races across the plains, country fairs and festivals, and a dangerous run-in with the gypsies.
 
In vividly detailed scenes and beautiful illustrations, this Newbery Award-winning author presents an unforgettable world and characters who will be remembered forever. 

“A genuinely joyous and beautiful book.”—The New York Times

Awards

  • WINNER
    Newbery Honor Book

Author

Kate Seredy (1899-1975) is the Hungarian-born writer and illustrator of numerous children's books. She won the Newbery Medal, the Newbery Honor, the Caldecott Honor, and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. View titles by Kate Seredy