Hände weg von Mississippi
Cornelia Funke
- Reading
- Read together if helpful, pausing when the nephew enters the dispute to check how the reader feels about the conflict and what they hope will happen.
- Themes
- Attachment and responsibility towards animals: Emma is delighted when her grandmother buys Mississippi, and she helps at her grandmother's animal sanctuary during holidays. The plot gives Emma a close connection to the horse, but the broader treatment of animal care is not established.
- Conflict over Mississippi: The nephew of Mississippi's former owner wants the horse back, creating trouble for Emma. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The former owner has died, and his nephew demands the horse back.