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1) Black Beauty
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A horse in nineteenth-century England encounters many misfortunes until he finds the happiness and contentment he deserves.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
For the first-time horse owner, My First Book of Horses guides young equestrians through this very important-and fun-commitment. Beginning with a history of horses and what roles they've played throughout history, readers will get a full-color glimpse of horses with knights in full armor, as companions to the Native Americans, in formal dressage competitions, racing, and as a mode of early transportation. This book then delves into all the need-to-know...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series:* Classic Starts*. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. *Classic Starts* treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price. *Black Beauty *is the classic horse story, a beautiful and touching tale told by the title character himself....
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media Young Readers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
4 girls and only 1 pony! When their mother remarries, twin sisters Toni and Staci get . . . twin stepsisters! Toni and Staci have almost nothing in common with their new siblings-Paisley is loud and spoiled, and Stirling is pretty and perfect-but all of the girls love horses. When Paisley brings home a pony of her own, with a sugar-colored mane and sweet dark eyes, the rest of the sisters are consumed with jealousy. How can 4 horse-crazy girls get...
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Harlequin® Superromance brings you four new novels for one great price, available now! Experience powerful relationships that deliver a strong emotional punch and a guaranteed happily ever after. This Superromance box set includes: THE CLOSER HE GETS Brothers, Strangers Janice Kay Johnson Homicide detective Ryan Carter returns to his hometown determined to solve the twenty-five-year-old mystery of his sister's murder and is stunned to find his estranged...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Explore the timeless wisdom of God's Word through this beautiful horse devotional. Horses nuzzle their way into our hearts and have a way of teaching us a lot about ourselves, about life, and even about God. Just ask horse enthusiast Cara Whitney, wife of comedian and actor Dan Whitney (aka Larry the Cable Guy).
Through years spent working with these majestic animals, Cara Whitney has learned countless spiritual lessons that have brought her closer...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The disappearance of a majestic Thoroughbred unites a community in 1930s India in "one of the greatest horse books ever written.... Moving, and highly original" (Lauren St. John, author of The White Giraffe). In Calcutta, India, John Quillan cares for racehorses belonging to wealthy owners, and Mother Morag, who lives just down the road and leads a group of nuns working with Calcutta's poor, loves to watch these beautiful animals in action. Now,...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This sweeping, illustrated panorama of horse-related history and lore will appeal to readers of all ages. Starting with the miniature Eohippus, the work follows the evolution of the horse through Greek mythology, the Middle Ages, the American West, and beyond, profiling race horses, working and war horses, and much more.
Author
Language
English
Description
From the award-winning team behind Ida, Always comes a story about a friendship that grows between a blind horse and a gruff goat.
All the animals at the Open Bud Ranch can see that Jack likes keeping his space to himself. But when Charlie arrives, he doesn't see Jack at all. He's still getting used to seeing out of only one of his eyes.
The two get off to a bumpy start. At first, Jack is anxious and distrustful. But one day, he summons his courage...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Lainey fails to get the horse Dad promised her for her birthday, she takes on a job training a stubborn horse at a riding stable down the road. The horse, Whiskey, won't take a rider for more than a quarter of a mile before turning back to his corral. Besides Whiskey, Lainey gets involved training Ryan, a city boy who knows nothing about horses. Her success with Whiskey will gain her free riding privileges plus something even more important to...
Author
Publisher
Red Kestrel Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A Girl and Five Brave Horses, first published in 1961, is the inspirational autobiography of Sonora Webster Carver (1904-2003) - one of the first female "horse divers" - and who would become a nationwide sensation. Horse-diving, where the horse climbs a 40 to 60-foot tower and, as the platform drops, the horse and rider plunge to a deep water-filled pool below, is exciting for spectators but can be dangerous to the performers. In 1931, while delighting...
12) Come Next Spring
Author
Publisher
Open Road Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It's 1949 in Tennessee Smoky Mountain-country, and everything in twelve-year-old Salina's life seems suddenly different. Her sister is engaged, her brother Paul is absorbed in caring for his foal, Sugar-Boy, and Salina feels she has nothing in common anymore with her best friend. This novel for young people captures the insular spirit of the mountain people, the breathtaking country itself, and a girl's struggle to accept the inevitability of change....
Author
Series
Publisher
Elm Hill
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The reason I left the place I did is to find a home. But I also had no freedom there, and I value my liberty. I'll not let you tell me what to do." Etta Alby is determined never to let anyone tell her what to do again. She's already spent her entire life being pushed around by her cruel, heartless great-aunt Gertrude Badger. But not anymore. Now the girl is on her way to Calico, a silver mining town in the Mojave desert. Little does Etta know that...
Author
Language
English
Description
Julia Weslin, having returned to Wyoming to attend her brother Ross's funeral, finds herself reconnecting with her home, family, and heritage, and when horse trainer K.C. Houston arrives on the scene, she determines to follow her brother's dream of taming a herd of wild horses and saving the ranch.
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Captivating photographs and stories of the wild horses of the west. Take an intimate look at the majestic equines who roam the public lands of the Mountain West: Wild Horses of the West provides a front row seat to a world rarely glimpsed by most people. Stories highlight specific horses known in these areas as The Old Man, One-Ear, and the Cremello Brothers whom the photographer, Jan Drake, has been following with her camera for years. More than...
Author
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A family for the rancher Sara Peterson has room for only one man in her life -- her son, Mickey, who hasn't spoken since a tragic accident. When Mickey enters an equine therapy program, Sara bumps heads with stubborn bull rider Jesse Beaumont. Jesse's great at helping the kids around the ranch, but he's hardly parent material ... or so Sara keeps telling herself. Can the single mom build a forever family with her cowboy?
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The definitive work on this rare coronation, this book delves into the history, personalities, and subplots of each of the 12 Triple Crown champions. From Sir Barton in 1919 through American Pharaoh in 2015, each Triple Crown winner has exhibited a true personality and charisma befitting of super stardom and renowned author Marvin Drager's prose brings to life these 12 remarkable stories. The Most Glorious Crown is a unique and fascinating inspection...
18) Promise Canyon
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Welcome back to VIRGIN RIVER with the books that started it all ... After years spent on ranches around Los Angeles, Clay Tahoma is delighted to be Virgin River's new veterinary assistant. The secluded community's wild beauty tugs at his Navajo roots, and he's been welcomed with open arms by everyone in town -- everyone except Lilly Yazhi. Lilly has encountered her share of strong, silent, traditional men within her own aboriginal community, and she's...
19) Racing Savannah
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
They're from two different worlds. He lives in the estate house, and she spends most of her time in the stables helping her father train horses. In fact, Savannah has always been much more comfortable around horses than boys. Especially boys like Jack Goodwin-cocky, popular and completely out of her league. She knows the rules: no mixing between the staff and the Goodwin family. But Jack has no such boundaries. With her dream of becoming jockey, Savannah...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
When Sister Bear begins taking riding lessons, she is thrilled to get on the fastest horse and go for an exciting ride. But when Sister is paired with a mild-tempered old mare named Bess, she's a bit wary. Will Sister Bear soon learn to never judge a book by its cover . . and never judge a horse by its mane? The Berenstain Bears Chapter Books are the perfect next step for increasingly independent young readers.
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