The Red Pony - John Steinbeck; Gay John Galsworthy; M. J. Paine (UK Heinemann Educational Books Ltd (H.E.B), 1978)
Young Jody Tiflin lives on his father's California ranch. He is thrilled when his father gives him a red pony, and later promises him the colt of a bay mare. Both these gifts bring joy to Jody's life--but tragedy soon follows. As Jody begins to learn the harsh lessons of life and death, he starts to understand what growing up and becoming an adult really means.
Keywords: Literature (3GdCOHs; General; Elementary