Gardiner is still an engineer, but enjoys writing in his spare time. In 1974,t the age of twenty eight, while working in Idaho, he heard the story that was to be the basis for the book Stone Fox. However, as a young man, he attended The University of California in Los Angeles and earned a Masters in Engineering. John Reynolds Gardiner, born in Los Angeles in 1944, had a difficult time in school. Willy is thus presented with the moral dilemma of needing to win while empathizing with his competitor, Stone Fox. He is racing to buy back tribal lands lost when his tribe was moved onto a reservation. As Willy and his loyal dog, Searchlight, prepare for the race, Willy learns that Stone Fox also has a good reason for wanting to win the prize money. But running in the race means beating Stone Fox, the Native American champion sled racer who, with the help of his team of snow white Samoyed dogs, has never lost a race. But how can a young boy raise the $500 needed to pay the taxes? Then Willy sees a poster advertising the National Dogsled Race "first prize $500. With the burden resting on his shoulders, Willy sets forth to save the farm. Overwhelmed by the situation, grandfather developed a psychosomatic illness, takes to his bed, and refuses to speak. Willy and his brave dog Searchlight must face off against experienced racers, including a Native American man named Stone Fox, who has never lost a race.Įxciting and heartwarming, this novel has sold millions of copies and was named a New York Times Outstanding Children's Book.Ten year-old Willy is brokenhearted to discover that his grandfather's farm is in foreclosure due to unpaid taxes. But he isn't the only one who desperately wants to win.
Little Willy is determined to win the National Dogsled Race-the prize money would save the farm and his grandfather. When Grandfather falls ill, he is no longer able to work the farm, which is in danger of foreclosure. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.īased on a Rocky Mountain legend, Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, who lives with his grandfather in Wyoming. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. John Reynolds Gardiner's classic action-packed adventure story about a thrilling dogsled race has captivated readers for more than thirty years.
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