Forbidden to ride after her mother's death in a riding accident, thirteen-year-old Lily nurses her mother's beloved horse, Astra, back to health, hoping that someday Astra will win the Tevis Cup endurance race.
Wild Girl by Patricia Reilly Giff
When twelve-year-old Lidie leaves Brazil to join her father and brother on a horse ranch in New York, she has a hard time adjusting to her changed circumstances, as does a new horse that has come to the ranch.
Wind Rider by Susan Williams
Fern, a teenager living in 4000 B.C., defies the expectations of her people by displaying a unique and new ability to tame horses and by also questioning many of the traditional activities of women.
A Horse Called Hero by Sam Angus
Forced to leave London for a new home in the country after their father refuses to join the military during World War II, Wolfie and his brother, Dodo, bond with an orphaned foal that they risk their lives to rescue.
Wish Riders by Patrick Jennings
Forced to work in a logging camp during the Depression, fifteen-year-old Dusty discovers the power of wishes when magical horses, made entirely out of wood and vines, help her--and her friends--navigate through a land of enchantment to freedom.
More Horse Stories --
The Blue Roan Child by Jamieson Findlay
Chancey of the Maury River by Gigi Amateau
Ellie Ever by Nancy Patterson
The Escape by Kathryn Lasky
Gabriel's Horses by Alison Hart
The Georges and the Jewels by Jane Smiley
Horse Tales by June Crebbin
Ivy Takes Care by Rosemary Wells
Libby of High Hopes by Elise Primavera
Paint the Wind by Pam Munoz Ryan
The Princess and the Foal by Stacy Gregg
Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through October 15, 2016.
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