Age: 4th-5th grade, for advanced readers
Awards: Newbery

"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, as together they share horseback races across the plains, country fairs and festivals, and a dangerous run-in with the gypsies" (Goodreads featured review).

Seredy provides a unique female character that remains true to her adventurous spirit. I liked that Kate could have tomboy characteristics without constantly juxtaposing or comparing them to more prim, effeminate characteristics. Although the gyspy scene was rather racist and the goodness of the children rather exaggerated this tale was expertly told to incorporate a time and setting that is oftentimes missed in children's literature.