Lyn Bezek
3 books in the catalogue, published 2004 to 2010.
Lyn Bezek writes for young readers and about Colorado. A retailer's author note describes her as a nurse in Pueblo, Colorado, and credits her with two children's books in the Children of Colorado series, Daisy, The Cripple Creek Donkey and Ribbon the Border Collie. Our catalogue lists three books under her name, from 2004 to 2010, including a history she wrote with P. David Smith.
About Lyn Bezek
We know Lyn Bezek mostly through her books, and we'd rather say so than stretch a thin record. The author note on the retailer page for Ribbon the Border Collie says that she and the book's illustrator, Su Hand, are both nurses in Pueblo, Colorado. It adds that they know accidents or illnesses may sometimes keep us from our goals, but that we can usually find other talents to make our lives even better.
Goodreads shows three works under her name: Daisy, the Cripple Creek Donkey in 2004, Ribbon the Border Collie in 2008, and On the Backs of Burros, Bringing Civilization to Colorado in 2010, which she wrote with P. David Smith. No birth year, home town or other biographical detail appears in the sources we could read, so we haven't included any.
Books
Daisy The Cripple Creek Donkey
Adam meets a jenny called Daisy near his grandfather's mountain home, and sees in her weak legs a likeness to his own handicap. A 56 page story built around the donkeys of Cripple Creek.
Ribbon the Border Collie
A Border Collie bound for herding glory is injured, and her owner Allison must decide whether she can become a therapy dog. At 144 pages, it suits readers aged 9 to 12.
On the Backs of Burros - Bringing Civilization to Colorado
What the books share
The two children's books we can confirm share a pattern. Each gives a young reader a physical limitation and then shows it does not end the story. Adam and the jenny Daisy both have weak legs, and the herding dog Ribbon is hurt in an accident before finding a new role as a therapy dog. Both are set in Colorado's mountains and tie in real parts of the state: the Cripple Creek donkeys, and the Colorado high country with its goat herds. Her third book, written with P. David Smith, moves from fiction to Colorado history and the pack animals that carried it.
The subjects this author is catalogued under. Open Library record.
Next steps for readers of this author
Meeting the Cripple Creek donkeys with a child
Before a family trip, read Daisy aloud, then look at the Two Mile High Club calendar to see whether a donkey event falls on your dates. Kids often remember an animal they have met far better than a museum label.
Choosing a book for a young reader
Daisy runs 56 pages and Ribbon 144, so the two suit different ages. Compare the page counts and age notes on their library pages, then pick the one that matches how long your reader will sit still.
Following a gold camp story to its source
Readers curious about the town behind the donkeys can start with the Encyclopedia article, then visit the district museum to see mining cabins and photographs in person.
Go deeper
Two of Lyn Bezek's books are tied to Colorado's working animals, and Cripple Creek still has its donkeys, a museum and a well documented gold camp history.
Two Mile High Club
A group that, by its own account, raises funds for the care, food and shelter of the Cripple Creek donkeys. Its site lists upcoming donkey events.
Cripple Creek District Museum
Describes itself as a collection of artifacts, photographs and mining memorabilia, with old mining cabins and a headframe on display. Check its site for current hours and admission.
Cripple Creek, Colorado Encyclopedia
A history of the camp from the 1891 rush near Mount Pisgah through the 1896 fires and the later rebuilding.
Good to know
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Did she write On the Backs of Burros?
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