The Good Master

by Kate Seredy

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140301335
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	05/06/1986
Series:	Puffin Newbery Library Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	139,226
Product dimensions:	5.13(w) x 7.69(h) x 0.51(d)
Lexile:	640L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the 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.