num_pages: 128
description: From the author of Tulsa Burning  and Stolen by the SeaA farm can be a lonely place when it’s filled with grief and worry. After Jessie’s little sister dies, her father just gives up on life. Caring about nothing, he sits and rocks all day long in grandmother’s old chair. With her mother struggling to keep the family afloat during the hard days of the dusty Depression, it is up to Jessie to breathe some life back into her family. But how can a twelve-year-old girl pull her father out of his chair and back to the land of the living? The answer comes to her in the form of Ring, a one-hundred-pound dog that was abandoned on a neighboring farm. Wary of people, Ring refuses to accept Jessie’s friendship or assistance. But Jessie is determined to win Ring’s trust. She just knows that if she can tame a fine dog like Ring, together they will have the power to heal her father’s broken spirit."Myers writes with a rare understanding of a young girl's highs and lows. The simplicity of the language goes right to the heart." -- Kirkus Reviews"An author worth keeping an eye on. . . This is a well-written, spare story." -- School Library Journal
language: English
title: Red-Dirt Jessie
titlecomplete: Red-Dirt Jessie
genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 118
places: Oklahoma
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Puffin Books