Firehorse
Firehorse by Diane L. Wilson, published by Simon and Schuster in October 2006, is a 325-page work of juvenile fiction that immerses readers in the historical backdrop of Boston in 1872. The story follows fifteen-year-old Rachel, who is uprooted from her home and grapples with the loss of her beloved horse, Peaches. As she navigates her new life, Rachel discovers a firehorse named The Governor’s Girl, who is in dire need of care. This connection ignites Rachel’s aspirations of becoming a veterinarian, despite her father’s traditional views on women’s roles.
In this narrative, Rachel’s journey unfolds against the backdrop of the Great Boston Fire, highlighting themes of action, adventure, and social dynamics. As she tends to the injured horse, Rachel confronts challenges not only related to her ambitions but also the city’s inadequate firefighting resources amid a series of suspicious fires. The story captures the urgency of the situation as horses, essential for firefighting, begin to fall ill. Through Rachel’s determination and resilience, Diane L. Wilson presents a vivid portrayal of a young girl’s quest for independence and her fight to shape her own future.
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When fifteen-year-old Rachel is forced to move to Boston in 1872, she is furious. She is also lonely, for her beloved horse, Peaches, has been sold. But Rachel soon finds a horse that needs her, and needs her desperately: The Governor’s Girl, a famous firehorse, has been badly burned. Rachel gets permission to care for the Girl in a stable behind her house.
As she cares for the injured horse,Rachel dreams about becoming a veterinarian. But her father, a newspaperman, has very definite ideas about where women belong: only in the home. Father also has definite ideas about Boston’s inadequate firefighting equipment, as an outbreak of suspicious fires erupts. To make things worse, horses everywhere begin falling ill — and it is horses that power the city’s fire engines. Another spark might send the whole city up in flames.
With cinematic vividness, Diane Lee Wilson brings the very real Great Boston Fire to life in this exciting and inspiring story of a strong-minded girl determined to decide her own future.
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