Jasper and Willie Wildfire [Hardcover]

Life on his familys Central Oregon ranch is pretty good for shy, bookish Jasper, except for two problems. He longs for a dog of his own and he is a target for the school bully, Colton. For Jaspers twelfth birthday he is allowed to choose a dog from the local shelter, and he feels an intense bond with Willie, an old dog whose blind eyes seem to see into Jaspers heart.Jasper has faith in his new companion, Willie, even though he is nothing like Coltons dog, the fastest agility racing dog in the county. At the County Fair that year, Coltons little sister disappears from the fairgrounds as wildfires rage nearby. Will Jasper and Willie be able to help find the girl in time and prove Willies worth to the others?1.Supports Common Core.
2.Includes Spanish Vocabulary.
3.Includes Glossary.
4.Reading Group Questions in back.
5.The second book in the growing Range Riders series.
6.Again Fleming portrays animal rescue (this time an old dog from a shelter, in the last book, a horse from an abusive owner) in a non-preachy, heartwarming, empowering way.7.As in CASSIE AND JASPER, Fleming portrays numerous positive character traits like loyalty, dealing with a bully, dealing with abuse, respect for parents, courage, compassion, forgiveness, and empathy for animals.
8.Lots of content involving horses and riding of interest to horse crazy kids. The first book was featured in Young Rider magazine (60,000 highly interested readers.)
9.Author Bryn Fleming is great at hosting events, available, and eager to do book promotion and school appearance sales. She has experience in speaking to groups and is social marketing savvy. Her fan base is spreading like wildfire.
10.First book CASSIE AND JASPER: received excellent review in Kirkus Reviews: Set in an unspecified time uncluttered by cellphones and the Internet, this compassionate adventure plays out, its underlying theme of the value of education helping to change Cassies attitude. Paced at a smooth canter lC{