Ruth Sanderson
1) Darcy
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 10
Language
English
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Born on a windy hill off the coast of Ireland in 1917, a Connemara pony named Darcy is sold to a farm family and trained to pull a cart and plow.
2) Arch of bone
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Language
English
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Fourteen-year-old Josiah dreams of joining the crew of whaling ship, like his father and grandfather. A sailor brings news that his father has died, and that his crew was doomed by the mad Captain Ahab and the white whale, Moby Dick. Josiah and his loyal dog, Zeke, set sail to find out the truth of his father's death.
3) Bell's Star
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 2
Language
English
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Description
In the Vermont spring of 1853, Bell's Star, a Morgan horse, and his owner Katie rescue a runaway slave and try to outwit the slave catchers in order to help her to freedom.
4) Winter pony
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Language
English
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In this sequel to Summer Pony, Ginny now owns Mokey and assists her in giving birth to a beautiful foal.
5) Summer pony
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Language
English
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Description
Disappointed with the half-straved and unkempt pony she has rented for the summer, Ginny hesitantly tries to do something with her.
6) Cinderella
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Language
English
Description
Although she is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, a kind-hearted young woman manages to attend the palace ball with the help of her fairy godmother.
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Language
English
Description
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat!
The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls...
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English
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Veering from the convivial, scene-centered graphic interpretation often associated with this classic, Würbs offers a sparer take, narrowing each scene to softly focused images that are more suggestive than representational. The poem's opening lines are accompanied by an image of a lone candle burning in a brass candleholder, and the sleigh's rooftop landing shows two shadowy reindeer heads emerging from behind a foregrounded stone chimney. Santa's...
17) Maestoso Petra
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 4
Publisher
Random House
Language
English
Description
Maestoso Petra, a Lipizzaner stallion, trains to perform in the Spanish Riding School and is hidden away during the German occupation of Austria in World War II. Includes facts about Lipizzaner horses and the world-famous Spanish Riding School.
18) Risky Chance
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 7
Publisher
Random House
Language
English
Description
In the mid- to late-1930s, Risky Chance grows from a spirited colt to a winning racehorse, but an injury and the Great Depression bring hardship that only a special little girl can help him overcome.
19) Luna
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 12
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In the Netherlands in 1855, May, a young member of a circus family who is not permitted to perform because of a twisted foot, bonds with a local Friesian farm horse that she names Luna, and together the two perform a heroic act that changes their futures for the better. Includes facts about Friesian horses.
