This week, I'm sharing chapter book stories about horses . . . .
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.
Rescue by Jessie Haas
When Chess moves near Joni, their differing opinions have Joni defending her family's farm, and she must find the courage to stand up to Chess when she decides to "rescue" the minature horses from a nearby farm.
Libby of High Hopes by Elisa Primavera
When ten-year-old Libby Thump stumbles upon High Hopes Horse Farm and finds her dream horse, Princess, a prize-winning jumping horse that has been put out to pasture, Libby tries to convince her parents to give her riding lessons.
Dream of Night by Heather Henson
Told from their different points of view, twelve-year-old Shiloh, a troubled foster child, Dream of Night, an abused former racehorse, and Jess, a woman who cares for both, find healing by helping one another through their pain.
More Horse Stories --
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
The Blue Roan Child by Jamieson Findlay
Chauncy of the Maury River by Gigi Amateau
The Blue Roan Child by Jamieson Findlay
Chauncy of the Maury River by Gigi Amateau
The Devil in Ol' Rosie by Louise Moeri
A Horse Called Hero by Sam Angus
A Horse Called Hero by Sam Angus
A Hundred Horses by Sarah Lean
The Island Horse by Susan Hughes
King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
Mary Margaret Meets Her Match by Christine Kole MacLean
Mending Horses by M.P. Barker
My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara
No Small Thing by Natale Ghent
Paint the Wind by Pam Munoz Ryan
Wild Girl by Patricia Reilly Giff
Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through September 10, 2021.
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