ANewberyHonorBook-fromtheauthorofTheWhiteStagLifeontheHungarianplainsischangingquicklyforJancsiandhiscousinKate.FatherhasgivenJancsipermissiontobeinchargeofhisownherd,andKatehasbeguntothinkaboutgoingtodances.JancsihardlyevenrecognizesKatewhensheappearsatPeterandMari’sweddingwearingnearlyasmanypetticoatsastheoldergirlswear.AndJancsihimself,astridehisprizedhorse,doesn’tseemtoKatetobequitesoboyishanymore.Then,whenHungarymustsendtroopstofightintheGreatWarandJancsi’sfatheriscalledtobattle,thetwocousinsmustgrowupallthesoonerinordertotakecareofthefarmandalltherelatives,Russiansoldiers,andGermanwarorphanswhotakerefugethere.“Aspontaneous,livelytale“--TheNewYorkTimes
