Horse Sense: The Story of Will Sasse, His Horse Star, and the Outlaw Jesse James (Adventures in Time)

Will Sasse is sick of his pa's slow, careful ways. Pa says only sturdy workhorses are worth raising out in farm country. Will wants to raise beautiful pleasure horses like his mare, Star. So what if it's a risk' Will wishes Pa was more like Jesse, a daring new friend. When Will is caught in a bloody shootout and a fatally botched bank robbery, he realizes that his friend is really the outlaw Jesse James. The James Gang is escaping--and they're taking Star with them. Will joins a posse in pursuit of the outlaws. As the posse closes in, Will realizes that he must make a choice--what kind of life does he really want' Table of Contents......Page 7 Someday......Page 10 Planting......Page 15 About Time!......Page 20 Bidding......Page 31 Visitors from Missouri......Page 39 A Trip Into Northfield......Page 47 Robbing the Bank......Page 58 Mr. Heywood Stood Firm......Page 69 Pa was Right......Page 78 Duty......Page 83 The Posse......Page 98 Riding Like the Devil......Page 107 Desperate and Dangerous......Page 113 A Life of Adventure......Page 124 Home Again......Page 131 Crushed Mint......Page 136 Straight Answers......Page 147 Reunion......Page 153 Tight Quarters......Page 160 Getting it Right......Page 165 Author's Note......Page 172 Bibliography......Page 175 When his beloved mare is stolen by the James gang after an attempted bank robbery in the nearby town of Northfield, Will joins the posse looking for the outlaws.