The Good Master
In vividly detailed scenes, The Good Master presents an unforgettable world and characters that will be remembered forever.
Jancsi is overjoyed to hear that his cousin from Budapest is coming to spend the summer on his father’s ranch on the Hungarian plains. But their summer proves more adventurous than he had hoped when headstrong Kate arrives. Together they share horseback races across the plains, country fairs and festivals, and a dangerous run-in with the gypsies.
- About the author: Kate Seredy was a Hungarian-born writer and illustrator of children’s books. She won the Newbery Medal once, the Newbery Honor twice, the Caldecott Honor once, and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Most of her books were written in English, which was not her first language.
