Naomi and the Horse Flavored T-Shirt
Paperback, 200 pages
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Endless Ranches is a town like any other town in Texas. Everybody works for the Paste Company, eats paste for breakpaste, plunch and dinner, and walks to work. But things were different before the factory came to town and all of the horses disappeared.
Fourteen-year-old Naomi knows something is not quite right, but nobody talks about it. Her mom changes the subject when Naomi asks about her missing father and one of her teachers disappears after he tells the class about the town’s past. But on her birthday Naomi’s mother gives her an amazing gift that unlocks the truth about Endless Ranches: her father’s horse-flavored T-shirt. Accompanied by Sammy, a teenaged farmer forced to steal paste so he can feed his brothers and sisters, Naomi uncovers a devious Paste Company plot to subdue the townspeople and raise an army of mindless White People.
Naomi and the Horse Flavored T-Shirt is a gripping tale of greed and evil, adventure and friendship that will capture readers young and old from page one.
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This beautifully written book is a great read for all ages (though geared toward tweens).
As an adult, I appreciated the role-model Boehl created his characters. Naomi is a wonderful example of a tween girls can look up to - strong, courageous, determined, thoughtful, and caring. She's the girl you hope your daughters strive to emulate. In a time when many girls look to celebrities as role-models, this is a refreshing alternative. Naomi's friend, Sammy, is no less dynamic. I liked their partnership and how it progressed.
Naomi and the Horse Flavored T-Shirt provides great context and commentary on today's economy and political climate. Throughout the story we see parallels to issues American's face today - but told in a thoughtful and age-appropriate way.
Finally, it's a quick and fun read. I actually felt like I was in Endless ranches with Naomi and Sammy and loved every twist and turn of their adventure. Boehl's use of imagery is lovely and adds that necessary panache.
A Delicious Read—
As a Masters of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults student at Vermont College of Fine Arts, it feels like I am almost constantly consuming children’s literature. Dan Boehl’s Naomi and The Horse-Flavored T-Shirt was, indeed, a delicious read. Although written for the tween-age, this is a story for all. With deft political scrutiny, Boehl uses humor and a “looking glass” perspective to reveal both the evil—and beauty—of our own world.
On Naomi’s fourteenth birthday, she is given a “horse-flavored” t-shirt by her mother. It was her missing father’s. And, although, Naomi has been taught that horses do not exist, she has a dream that... More >
As a Masters of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults student at Vermont College of Fine Arts, it feels like I am almost constantly consuming children’s literature. Dan Boehl’s Naomi and The Horse-Flavored T-Shirt was, indeed, a delicious read. Although written for the tween-age, this is a story for all. With deft political scrutiny, Boehl uses humor and a “looking glass” perspective to reveal both the evil—and beauty—of our own world.
On Naomi’s fourteenth birthday, she is given a “horse-flavored” t-shirt by her mother. It was her missing father’s. And, although, Naomi has been taught that horses do not exist, she has a dream that... More >
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