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Jessie Haas, Author & Vermont Resident Jessie Haas is a lifelong resident of Westminster West, Vermont, and grew up less than a mile from the farm where the story Westminster West takes place. Ms. Haas and her husband, Michael Daley, live in a very small house they built themselves. Ms. Haas is a graduate of Wellesley College, a horseback rider, a cat lover, and a life-long Vermonter. |
 Unbroken: A Novel Jessie Haas 
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It is 1910, and Harriet’s world comes to an end the day her mother tries to make their mare face an oncoming Model T. Harry and the mare’s tow-year-old colt, both now orphans, go to live with Aunt Sarah rules here and she sees no reason why Harry should continue her education. The Academy is seven miles away, and even if the tuition money could be found, Harry has no way to get back and forth—unless she can train the colt in time.
As she struggles with him and with Aunt Sarah, Harry learns more about her parents’ lives. Too much, in fact. Grief and doubt about her mother’s character build, until an accident again changes everything. |
 Will You, Won’t You? Jessie Haas
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Mad Parker has just graduated from eighth grade, where she had nearly perfected the art of becoming invisible, unnoticed, gone—to teachers, to classmates, to her mother, almost to herself. Now she is spending the summer (a summer of Three Rs: riding, reading, rotting) with her grandmother, the Powerful Chair of the Senate Finance Committee. The Powerful Chair thinks that dancing—Scottish country dancing, to be exact—will help Mad get over her shyness. Torture. That’s what Mad thinks. Is there really any point in going to the Chair’s weekly dance class?
In the meantime Mad has other things to worry about. Her Horse has developed cow-phobia, e-mail indicates she may be losing her best friend, and being in her parents’ hometown brings back thoughts of her father—L.G., he’s called, for Long Gone, or G.R., for Good Riddance. But when the Chair gets involved in a highly publicized environmental controversy, politics and, yes, Scottish dance show Mad the way courage grows. And the surprising places new-grown courage can take you. |
 Sugaring Jessie Haas
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“Cold Nights and sunny days—that’s sugaring weather,” says Gramp. He and Nora are gathering sap from maple trees to make syrup, and the horses are helping, too. Bonnie and Stella pull the heavy tank filled with sweet sap from tree to tree and to the sugarhouse for boiling into syrup. Nora thinks Bonnie and Stella should have a special reward for their hard work. Luckily, Gram knows the best treat for horses at sugaring time.
In this third story about Nora and her grandparents, a vivid text and stunning paintings will transport you straight to the woods of Vermont and make you hungry for more books about Nora—and for Vermont maple syrup! |
 Hurry! Jessie Haas
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“Nothing’s more important on this farm than hay,” Gramp tells Nora.
The hay is cut now and drying in the field. But the sky turns milky white. Then it’s gray, and then it’s grayer. Rain is coming, and that could spoil the hay. Can Nora and Gramp and Gram get it into the barn before the rain comes down? Here come sprinkles and then fat, wet drops….Hurry! |
 Skipping School Jessie Haas
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Phillip has walked out of school for no legitimate reason. He has always lived on a farm and finds it hard to get used to the suburban area to which his family has recently moved. He follows a road into the surrounding hills and unexpectedly comes on an old house, abandoned and dreary, yet somehow familiar, a place he was meant to find.
His family is displaced and emotionally stifled. His father is dying. Phillip's job in a veterinarian's office, while sometimes a relief valve, is also troubling. |
 Westminster West Jessie Haas
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If Clare had not been feeling delicate..." But Clare always feels delicate. Clare rests and goes on vacations with a wealthy aunt, while the whole weight of women's farm work falls on Sue and her mother. Then one hot moring, alone in the attic, Sue makes a discovery that shakes her to the core. Now Sue becomes the delicate one, and it doesn't seem likely that she will regain her balance. Then the dangerous firebug that has menaced Westminster West for months strikes her family's farm. Set in 1884 Vermont, Westminster West interprets real events from the author's hometown. Characters who seem surprisingly contemporary make this a fascinating read. |
 No Foal Yet Jessie Haas
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Bonnie is going to have a foal. But though Nora checks the mare before and after school and walks her around the yard for exercise, the foal does not come. The night of Nora's school concert, Gramp stays home, but the foal does not come. The next night Nora checks the barn six times. "Is it born yet?" everyone at school asks. But it is not. And then--it is. A perfect, beautiful little brown colt. And when Nora names him, she gives him the perfect name.
Both words and pictures create an experience that no one is ever too old or too young to find thrilling. |
 Mowing Jessie Haas
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It is early morning when Gramp harnesses the horses to the mowing machine and he and Nora drive to the field. When they reach the edge of the field, Gramp lowers the cutter bar, signals to the horses, and the mowing begins. "Keep your eyes open," Gramp tells Nora. They both know that sometimes there is a bird or animal hidden in the tall grass. Nora watches carefully as they move along. Behind them the cut grass lies flat and shiny. The sun will dry it and turn it into hay.
But once the mowing is done, why are there two islands of tall grass still left standing? Some people might call it careless mowing, but young readers, as well as Gramp and Nora, know there is a good reason for it. |
 Beware the Mare Jessie Haas
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When Gramp brings home a pretty bay mare, she's everything Lily has dreamed of in a horse: strong, lively, affectionate, and eager to please. Under her grandfather's watchful eye, Lily learns to care for Beware and Beware learns to trust her. Still, Gramp is uneasy. Why would a horse this good be named Beware? |
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A Blue for Beware Jessie Haas
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Last year, Lily and her friend Mandy took turns riding the same pony at the horse show, and everyone got ribbons just for taking part. This year everything's different. Lily's become a skilled rider on steady Beware, and so has Mandy on frisky Shane. Both girls sense a real chance of bringing home blue ribbons -- and both feel surprisingly uneasy about competing against each other. |
 Safe Horse, Safe Rider: A Young Rider's Guide to Responsible Horsekeeping Jessie Haas
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Here’s the book every young rider should own. Taking a commonsense approach to horsekeeping and handling, this friendly book explores the safe, proper, and ultimately more enjoyable way to work with and around horses.
In clear, concise language, Jessie Haas explains the safety issues surrounding everything from approaching, handling, and leading a horse to tacking, mounting, and riding.
Safe Horse, Safe rider is a must-have for aspiring and experienced riders. Every page offers insight into the nature of horses and how best to work with them for a safe and rewarding experience. |
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