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Kings of Colorado
Record details
- ISBN: 143918383X : PAP
- ISBN: 143918383X
- ISBN: 9781439183830
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Physical Description:
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276, [13] p. ; 22 cm. - Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes "Simon & Schuster Reading Group Guide" ([13 p.]). |
| Summary, etc.: | William Sheppard had never ventured beyond his Chicago neighborhood until, at thirteen, he was sent away to the Swope Ranch Boys' Reformatory, hundreds of miles from home, for stabbing his abusive father in the chest with a pocketknife. Buried deep in the Colorado mountains, Swope is shrouded in legend and defined by one prevailing rumor: that the boys who go in never come out the same. Despite the lack of fences or gates, the boundaries are clear: prisoners are days from civilization, there exists only one accessible road--except in the wintertime, when it's buried under feet upon feet of snow, and anyone attempting escape will be shot down without hesitation in the shadow of the peaks. At 13,000 feet above sea level, the mountains aren't forgiving, and neither are the guards. With twenty-four months of hard time ahead of him, Will quickly learns to distinguish his allies from his enemies. He also learns about the high price of a childhood lost. At Swope, herds of mustangs are trucked in to be broken by a select group of inmates. Once the horses are gentled, they are sold to ranchers and landowners across the Southwest. Horses come and go, delinquent boys come and go. The boys break the horses, Swope Reformatory breaks the boys. Throughout this ordeal, Will discovers three others who bring him into their inner circle. They are life preservers in a sea of violence and corruption. But if the boys are to withstand the ranch, they must first overcome tragedy and death--a feat that could haunt them for years to come." |
| Awards Note: | Nutmeg Award Nominee, High School, 2014. |
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| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Bildungsromans. |
Available copies
- 11 of 11 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Wolcott Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Wolcott Public Library | YA HILTON, D. (Text) | 34031124315867 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Kings of Colorado : A Novel
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Kings of Colorado : A Novel
"A heartfelt portrait of young men in a bygone age" ( Kirkus Reviews ) about troubled boys, wild horses, and the high price of a childhood lost. Thirteen-year-old William Sheppard stabs his abusive father and is sent to the Swope Ranch Boys Reformatory, setting off a string of events that ultimately leads to a horrifying end in the Colorado mountains. Along the way, he befriends three boys who become his surrogate family. Their work together taming horses brings peace, as the boys struggle to survive a world of hurt and shocking cruelty wherein the only thing they can rely on is each other as the laws of normal society are stripped away. With a backbone of heart-wrenching suspense, Kings of Colorado is a beautiful portrayal of brotherhood set against the nobility, danger, and wildness of youth and horses. The bonds between man and beast, along with other themes of community, friendship, and atonement are boldly explored on every page. Kings of Colorado illustrates just how easily innocence can be stripped away, robbing us of something most precious: childhood.
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