Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
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About the Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is the author of numerous books for all ages. Many readers know her for her book Shiloh, winner of the 1992
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Newbery Medal. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland with her husband Rex. They are the parents of two grown sons, Jeff and Michael. Walker's Crossing is her hundredth book. Product Description Approx. 5 hours3 cassettesRead by Tom WopatRyan wants just one thing: to be a cowboy--a working cowboy--on the large Saddlebow Ranch in Wyoming, where he and his family live. But Ryan's older brother Gil's involvement with the Mountain Patriots Association, a local militia group, places Ryan in the middle of unavoidable confrontation and disaster. As a consequence, Ryan learns what it really means to be a man, what it takes to build a good future, and how to find his place in a changing world. From the Inside Flap urs3 cassettesRead by Tom WopatRyan wants just one thing: to be a cowboy--a working cowboy--on the large Saddlebow Ranch in Wyoming, where he and his family live. But Ryan's older brother Gil's involvement with the Mountain Patriots Association, a local militia group, places Ryan in the middle of unavoidable confrontation and disaster. As a consequence, Ryan learns what it really means to be a man, what it takes to build a good future, and how to find his place in a changing world. From AudioFile Ryan, a tall, reed-thin seventh grader, wants only to be a cowboy working on the ranch where he and his family live and where he spends all of his spare time helping out with whatever chores need doing. His older brother Gil, his mother's favorite, hates ranching but is unable to find his niche until he joins the Mountain Patriots Association, a local militia group that spews hate messages about the government, immigrants, and non-whites. Ryan spends the school year in conflict about whom to believe, Gil or the others in his community who see things differently. Naylor's message is not subtle, and listeners might wince at the blunt racial, religious, and ethnic slurs. Tom Wopat delivers an appropriately understated performance, which accurately conveys the pain caused by bigotry and narrow- mindedness. While each character's voice is unique, they all have the authentic twang and cadence one expects of Wyoming. S.S.R. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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