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American Horse Publications - FIRST PLACE - Equine Fiction Feathered Quill - GOLD Award Readers Favorites - GOLD Award Twelve-Year-Old SELAH (Say-la) aspires to be an equestrian superstar. That would require a horse. HER DILEMMA: Grandpa wants nothing to do with horses. THEN: Selah sees buzzards circling the grasslands behind Grandpa's farm. They are stalking a horse trapped in wire and Selah is its only hope. DANGEROUS: The horse is wild and defiant - jeopardizing Selah's dreams. FOILED: The legal owner searched for the horse for two years and wants it back. BUT: Selah is confident that God will provide her heart's desire. MEMORIES: Grandpa shows Selah a video, from long ago, of a phenomenal equestrian. Selah declares that she wants to be like her and Grandpa explains the rider was her grandmother. HOPE: A world renowned horse trainer offers to train Sweet Dream and Selah. FOILED AGAIN: Her parents could ruin everything unless Sweet Dream's unruly behavior ruins it first. LOST: Selah's opportunity to mirror the equestrian talent of her renowned grandmother evaporates when the horse causes mayhem at the trainer's facility. NEVER GIVE UP: Will Selah gather her courage and face up to the trainer to save her aspirations?

They chase a light and then it chases them.When a mysterious light entices twelve-year-old Davy and his bothersome cousin, Anderson, into the woods, they discover the forest is alive with wonder. Firefly magic dazzles the boys, and they vow to save the insects from destruction.Then a fire rages in the forest. Despite the cousins' creative efforts to help the firefighters, the situation for the fireflies plummets from grim to dire. As the blaze consumes the fireflies' habitat, the young warriors despair.They enlist the support of the neighboring farms to protect and save the habitat of the magical treasures. If only there was-even one left.

Thirteen-year-old Selah's life is about as perfect as it gets. She has horsy friends at school, and on weekends, she rides her black mare on Grandpa's farm. Training the horse to do upper-level liberty work is what makes her heart beat.But one word can ruin a perfect life--moving.A move would separate her from her horse, so she plots to get her name on the farm mailbox instead. She's sure she could persuade Grandpa--except he's overly distracted by a sheep-loving neighbor.Determined not to let Grandpa's new sweetheart take her place in his heart, Selah puts her hope in a painted dream horse from Grandpa's past. When she snugs up the girth and buckles on her spurs, Selah rides to win.

When a girl falls in pony-love, she wants it to be forever.Desperate to be near horses, a hopeful girl with no horse experience begs for a job at a stable. Then she falls in love with a beautiful but mischievous pony, only to have it bought by another family. Abby's heart aches when her barn job becomes helping the new owner learn to ride the best pony ever. Can her faithful heart let go of what never belonged to her?

When Lily's adored pony is injured, it could be the end of their life together. A young girl's ability to keep her pony is threatened by financial stress on her family.The strain intensifies when the pony is injured requiring expensive treatment. Even if Lily could afford it, China might never walk again.Is mild-mannered Lily strong enough to make the difficult choices? What if that means letting go of her adored pony?

Cupcakes don't soothe the soul like hugging a pony. When her world crashes, a devastated girl must move to Texas where she finds comfort in cupcakes, donuts, and a neglected pony. But as her confidence blossoms, Brooke's claim on the pony is challenged, threatening to shatter her life again.

Cupcakes don't soothe the soul like hugging a pony. When her world crashes, a devastated girl must move to Texas where she finds comfort in cupcakes, donuts, and a neglected pony. But as her confidence blossoms, Brooke's claim on the pony is challenged, threatening to shatter her life again.

Wendy can only choose one-the horse she needs or the horse that needs her.A talented young rider envisions her perfect horse as she shops for a jumper. With every horse she tries, she clings to the hope that it will be the one. But her dreams are dashed by disappointments, and her heart is drawn to a neglected pony. If she gives in to her magnetic attraction to a sad, skinny gelding, she'd have to give up her show-jumping dreams.

Sharing a pony worked perfectly, until it didn't.The pony share Grace worked out with her elderly neighbor was ideal-she thought. Mr. Harvey bought the buckskin gelding's food and Grace fed him. The pony was important to both of them so it made no sense when the elderly man sent him away. And why won't he tell her where?

Will what the pony needs break Hannah's heart?Freckles can't be convinced to trot sometimes, and even though that's fine with Hannah, she suspects something must be wrong with the pony. The barn manager thinks it's time to retire him, so the vet is called and tests are run.But Hannah enjoys being with Freckles even if they only walk down the trails.She ignores the facts. When all her efforts to help him fail, she tries desperately to write a happy ending to her pony story.Will she have to put on her big girl breeches and let Freckles take his own trail, or is she the real problem?

Will what the pony needs break Hannah's heart?Freckles can't be convinced to trot sometimes, and even though that's fine with Hannah, she suspects something must be wrong with the pony. The barn manager thinks it's time to retire him, so the vet is called and tests are run.But Hannah enjoys being with Freckles even if they only walk down the trails.She ignores the facts. When all her efforts to help him fail, she tries desperately to write a happy ending to her pony story.Will she have to put on her big girl breeches and let Freckles take his own trail, or is she the real problem?

Twelve-year-old Mary was disabled at the age of four by the same virus that took the life of her mother. While she longs to have a horse of her own, she's limited to reading horse books. A talented artist, she spends her days on a blanket in the grass sketching the horses at the farm next door. She falls in love with one of the foals and is outraged to learn the filly is considered worthless as it was born lame.Mary befriends and enlists the help of twelve-year-old Laura, whose family owns the horse farm. Against the better judgment of the farm manager, a brief reprieve is negotiated for the foal's life. The girls conspire to raise money to save her, but time is running out. Sadly, it appears the expensive surgery the foal needs has little chance to correct her problem anyway. Mary isn't about to give up. She sacrifices what she holds dear, including the trust of her papa, to gain her heart's desire. Will she lose everything in her struggle to save the foal?

Twelve-Year-Old SELAH (Say-la) aspires to be an equestrian superstar. That would require a horse. HER DILEMMA: Grandpa wants nothing to do with horses. THEN: Selah sees buzzards circling the grasslands behind Grandpa's farm. They are stalking a horse trapped in wire and Selah is its only hope. DANGEROUS: The horse is wild and defiant - jeopardizing Selah's dreams. FOILED: The legal owner searched for the horse for two years and wants it back. BUT: Selah is confident that God will provide her heart's desire.MEMORIES: Grandpa shows Selah a video, from long ago, of a phenomenal equestrian. Selah declares that she wants to be like her and Grandpa explains the rider was her grandmother.HOPE: A world renowned horse trainer offers to train Sweet Dream and Selah. FOILED AGAIN: Her parents could ruin everything unless Sweet Dream's unruly behavior ruins it first.LOST: Selah's opportunity to mirror the equestrian talent of her renowned grandmother evaporates when the horse causes mayhem at the trainer's facility. NEVER GIVE UP: Will Selah gather her courage and face up to the trainer to save her aspirations?

Thirteen-year-old Selah's life is about as perfect as it gets. She has horsy friends at school, and on weekends, she rides her black mare on Grandpa's farm. Training the horse to do upper-level liberty work is what makes her heart beat.But one word can ruin a perfect life-moving.A move would separate her from her horse, so she plots to get her name on the farm mailbox instead. She's sure she could persuade Grandpa-except he's overly distracted by a sheep-loving neighbor.Determined not to let Grandpa's new sweetheart take her place in his heart, Selah puts her hope in a painted dream horse from Grandpa's past. When she snugs up the girth and buckles on her spurs, Selah rides to win.

One girl's victory is another's tragic defeat.Thirteen-year-old Selah's perfect life unravels when her beloved horse is stolen. Then ten-year-old Emma buys the dream of a lifetime at a horse auction. When she learns the horse was stolen, even removing her hearing aid won't drown out the voice telling her to make it right.But two girls can't divide the horse they both adore. So will life surprise them with an answered prayer?