The Arizona Kid (novel)

The Arizona Kid is a 1988 novel by Ron Koertge about a summer 16-year-old Billy spends living with his gay uncle and working with race horses.

For other uses, see The Arizona Kid.
The Arizona Kid
First edition
AuthorRon Koertge
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult
PublisherJoy Street Books,
Little, Brown & Co.
Publication date
1988
Media typePrint
Pages228 pages
ISBN9780316501019 (first edition)
OCLC17327918

Characters
  • Billy Kennedy: a 16-year-old from Missouri
  • Uncle Wes: Billy's uncle and mentor
  • Jack: a horse trainer who expresses himself through the toupee he chooses to wear
  • Lew: a co-worker and friend of Billy's
  • Cara Mae: an outspoken race horse rider who develops a relationship with Billy

Reception

Reviews

The American Library Association designated the book a "Best of the Best Books for Young Adults" in 1988.[1] The School Library Journal praised it, saying "Koertge's marvelous wit (also evident in Where the Kissing Never Stops Little, 1987) out of the mouth of his young hero is a delight, and his compassion for and understanding of Wes and Billy and his summer friends shapes a funny but affecting novel."[2] The book also received positive reviews from Publishers Weekly[3] and the Emergency Librarian.[4]

Criticism

The book is number seventy-five on the American Library Association's list of the top 100 most frequently challenged books from 1990 to 1999.[5]

See also
  • List of most commonly challenged books in the U.S.

References
  1. "ALA Best Books for Young Adults". LibraryThing.
  2. Lewis, M. (1988), The Arizona Kid (Book Review), 34, School Library Journal, p. 118
  3. Fakih, Kimberly Olson & Diane Roback (13 May 1988), The Arizona Kid [Review], Publishers Weekly, p. 278
  4. Tait, S. & Tyson, C. (1990), Paperbacks for young adults, 17, Emergency Librarian, p. 61
  5. "The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–1999". American Library Association. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
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