Shadow of a Bull

This book is directed at 11-14 year olds but I just gave it to an eighteen year old as a HS graduation present. It is well told and the wisdom it has to pass on is of value to a person of any age struggling to make the transition to maturity. It is also a nice inside view of the culture around bull-fighting.

Loved this short chapter book. Satisfying ending. Pretty cool that the author, a woman, was a matador. I learned a lot about bullfighting from their perspective in Spain.

I really thought the book was interesting. I loved how Manolo got what he wanted and Juan got what he wanted as well.

Used the book to teach middle school students about bullfighting before traveling to Spain. It was perfect.

nice book thank you

My kids read this book for school and loved it . I had to rder a copy for each of them for their own personal library. Hopefully they will share itcwith their own kids.

needed for fifth grade reading project and arrived in great shape

Shadow of a Bull demonstrates the need for young people to follow their own dreams rather than the dreams placed on them by parents or other adults.This has been a favorite of mine for many years.--Marge

A very interesting short story with a thought-provoking ending.

The book is very old. If you look at the picture, the top right corner has several folds. It was supposed to be a gift and now I have to buy another new book instead.