The Wild Pony [Paperback]

Jeanne Betancourt (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic Australia (2006)
• ISBN-10: 186504749X
• ISBN-13: 978-1865047492
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Jeanne Betancourt grew up in rural Vermont, where she spent a lot of time playing on the dairy farm across the road from her family's apartment. At the time she had no intention of becoming a writer -- she took tap dancing classes and dreamed of becoming a Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. Her rural upbringing would later provide ideas and background for many of her books.
After college and three years teaching in Vermont, Jeanne moved to New York City, where she taught junior and high school, and earned a masters degree in film studies from New York University. She wrote her first children's book in 1982, and since then has written a wide variety of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. Betancourt drew on her own memories and dreams while writing Kate's Turn, which focuses on a young teen's pursuit of a dance career; her own experience with dyslexia helped her create the title character of My Name Is Brian. And her rural upbringing, of course, helped her create the popular Pony Pals series.
Pony Pal fans are encouraged to visit ClubPonyPals.com to play games, make friends with other Pony Pals around the world, and enter a virtual Pony Pal world where they can ride with the Pony Pals.
Jeanne has written 76 books for children and young adults. Her most recent book is Ava Tree And The Wishes Three (Feiwel and Friends, Macmillan).
In addition to writing, Jeanne also loves to draw and paint. Her other interests include biking, and gardening. She still loves to dance.
In addition to writing books, Betancourt has also written for television, and has received six Emmy Award nominations, two Humanities citations, and the National Psychological Award for Excellence in the Media.
For more about Jeanne check out her website jeannebetancourt.com and her Facebook page.
She divides her time between an apartment in New York City and a home in Orient, New York.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Pony Pal Book Ever!!!, January 24, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Wild Pony (Pony Pals No. 9) (Paperback)

This book is great! It is about three girls that live in a small town and they have all kinds of adventures together! In this particular book Pam (one of the girls) finds a abandoned pony!!! It was wandering around on a property that nobody has lived on in about a year! It looks horrible! She has to help! She can't do it on her own so she asks her friends. The owner is going to sell her to the meat buyer!!!! Will Pam and her friends' save the pony? Can they?? Find out if they can save the beautiful black pony from death when you read "The Wild Pony" by Jeanne Betancourt.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is awesome!, May 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wild Pony (Pony Pals, No 9) (Turtleback)

The Pony Pals are great detectives! This is one of my favorite Pony Pals books.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pony Pals:The wild Pony, March 22, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Wild Pony (Pony Pals No. 9) (Paperback)

Do you like pony's? Well if you do then you got to read this book! It's about this girl who finds a pony. But the person who owns the pony lives somewhere eles. His house is for sale. Once he finds out the girl is taking care of the pony he wants to sell it for the meat. The girl wants to find it a new home? Read the book to findout! Recommended for people who love pony's and horses.

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Rachel