Central Kansas Library System

Through his intense devotion to the colt Flicka, a young boy, living on a Wyoming ranch, begins to learn about responsibility and gain a better understanding of his brusque father.

"A riding accident on her beautiful, beloved horse Diablo causes Ricki to go blind. There are so many questions, and no answers. Why is Ricki blind? Will she ever see again? Will Kevin want to stay with a girlfriend who can't see? And even if she does see something someday to be able to ride ... will her mother, who blames the whole accident on Diablo, let her?" -- back cover.