{"product_id":"gee-whiz-9780375871320","title":"Gee Whiz","description":"Gee Whiz is a striking horse, and only part of that is because of his size. He is tall, but also graceful, yet his strides big but precise. At the same time, he keeps his eye on things, not as if he's suspicious, but as if he's curious. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Abby is confronted with an onslaught of reminders of just how little of the world she has seen, she finds herself connecting with Gee Whiz's calm and curious nature, and his desire to know more. Her brother receives a draft notice to Vietnam, her friends return for the holidays with stories from their boarding school in Southern California, and the wise, lovable Brother Abner opens her eyes with tales of his many years spent traveling. At the same time, her beloved Jack and True Blue are both faced with opportunites to broaden their horizons away from the ranch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill she let them go, with hopes that she might one day do the same?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJANE SMILEY is the author of many books for adults, including \u003ci\u003ePrivate Life, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHorse Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Acres.\u003c\/i\u003e She was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2001.\u003cbr\u003e Jane lives in Northern California, where she rides horses every chance she gets. She is also the author of four other novels for young readers in the Horses of Oak Valley Ranch series: \u003ci\u003eThe Georges and the Jewels, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Good Horse, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTrue Blue, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePie in the Sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844408054034,"sku":"9780375871320","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_55e0a028-8beb-4406-a8bc-bac8e7d19f72.jpg?v=1737319238","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gee-whiz-9780375871320","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}