Irish Red (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) [School & Library Binding]

Jim Kjelgaard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1989 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. For all his champion Irish setter blood, Mike, the son of Big Red, is a misfit.

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"A  worthy sequel...a rousing story."  --Library Journal --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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For all his champion Irish setter blood, Mike was a misfit. Danny Pickett and his father tried everything to train him, but it was the pup himself who finally proved that he was a champion.

"A worthy sequel...a rousing story." --Library Journal --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 182 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (September 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0808554131
• ISBN-13: 978-0808554134
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,653,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The runt of the litter, Mike proves his strength., July 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Irish Red (Paperback)

Runt, mistake, muttonhead. Red's son Mike is given quite a beating when he shows himself to be a worthless puppy. Nothing like what the son of a champion should be. When he escapes his kennel he sets out for the two men he loves, Danny and ross Picket. When Danny becomes lost, Mike proves himself to be the champion he is. A worthy sequel to "Big Red".

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Irish Red review, December 7, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Irish Red (Paperback)

In my opinion, I liked the story because it was really interesting. I like reading books about dogs and about adventure in nature. It is fascinating to read about the out-of-doors and man's relationship with dogs. The only part I didn't like about the book was how the book ended. The ending could have been better, but I think Mr. Kjelgaard was setting the stage for the next book in the sequel.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stories for Children Magazine 4 Star Review, October 5, 2008

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This review is from: Irish Red (Paperback)

REVIEWED BY: Wayne Walker

Back in late 2002 or early 2003, I read Kjelgaaard's Big Red out loud to our boys and we enjoyed it. Irish Red is a sequel. Danny Pickett and his father Ross live in a cabin on the Wintapi estate of Mr. Haggin to help him raise Irish setters for hunting and show. After Big Red was injured while killing the bear Old Majesty, Danny and Ross own him, but his mate Sheila and their four puppies still belong to Mr. Haggin. However, Haggin's nephew, John Price, has come to convince his uncle to raise English setters instead. Big Red's son Mike is the best hunter, but when Danny and his father try everything to train him, Mike seems to be a bone-headed, self-willed misfit and loses a birding contest to one of the English setters.

While Haggin is away, Danny and Ross are supposed to work with Joe Williams, the new trainer for the English setters, but the two quit after a major disagreement on how to treat the dogs and move back into their old cabin off the Haggin estate. However, as winter draws near, Mike escapes the kennel and makes his way to the Picketts' place. While Danny and Mike are out trapping marten on Tower Head, Danny is hit by a falling tree during an early blizzard and is in danger of freezing to death. Will Mike have enough sense to do anything to help save him? And will the dog ever make a good hunter?

The book is a heart-warming story that is characterized by perceptive writing and an interesting plot. It leaves the message that a person can do just about anything if he or she really tries hard enough. Those who like dog stories should relish it. The only warning is that Kjelgaard is not above using an occasional "h---" or "d---" word. Personally, I would prefer that authors not use such language at all, especially in books for children, but to be honest I have seen a lot worse in much of what passes for children's literature today. The story of Big Red's descendants continues in Outlaw Red.