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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Name That Genre #12

TITLE: Secret
GENRE: MG Secret

I can see my horse’s breath in the cool, fall air. His nostrils flare in time with his hoof beats as we canter around the arena. I keep my eyes on that first jump. If we can make it clean over those two purple rails, then I know we’ll have the rest of the course made. That’s just how Titus works. As I lean into two-point position, Titus’s whole body tenses into one big muscled machine. His front end lifts and then we’re soaring through the air. I don’t start breathing again until all four of his hooves hit the dirt. Then I smile really big and reach down to pat his silky neck. I know we’ve already earned that blue ribbon—I can feel it!
 
    “Evangeline Stankard?” The teacher’s loud voice slices right through my daydream.
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2016 at 11:20 AM

    ADVENTURE

    I don't actually know what to label genres like this. Not magic or historical. Just a story about a kid with a passion, friendship, common themes in unique ways.

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  2. don't hate meSeptember 1, 2016 at 12:09 PM

    Adventure.

    I thought contemporary, but when it was a daydream I thought, oh, she's prepping for an adventure. Has a Walter Mitty vibe. Love, that last line.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2016 at 3:04 PM

    Contemporary,
    I agree with Danielle above, and that is what I'd call it :)

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  4. BarbaraSeptember 1, 2016 at 4:38 PM

    Contemporary

    There wasn't much to go on, so I'm guessing contemporary because it's happening now.

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  5. Maggie SoaresSeptember 1, 2016 at 4:42 PM

    Contemporary!

    It seems like the MC's put a lot of thought into this daydream, and it's clearly something she enjoys a lot but is part of her day-to-day life, so I agree with Danielle and Scott and would call it contemporary. :)

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  6. AliceSeptember 1, 2016 at 5:11 PM

    coming of age?

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  7. Shay(The Story Goes...)September 1, 2016 at 5:24 PM

    Contemporary!

    I agree with the others, it has a little adventure like feel but grounded in reality and i dont really get any fantasy vibes so contemporary. LOVE this though.

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  8. GL LancourSeptember 1, 2016 at 5:27 PM

    Contemporary. Maybe with some Adventure thrown in. (I was that daydreamy kid.)

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  9. UnknownSeptember 1, 2016 at 6:27 PM

    I can't tell
    The opening is a daydream, so I can't tell what the true world is.

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  10. MichelleJSeptember 1, 2016 at 10:36 PM

    Contemporary.

    I'm thinking a modern, realistic horse story.

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  11. cbazSeptember 3, 2016 at 9:24 AM

    I'm the author--it's contemporary. :-)

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