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Here are some of our favorite horse stories. These titles can all be found in the Juvenile section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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Magically Maximus
by Kiki Thorpe
Moving from the city to a farm called Horsetail Hollow, Maddie and her sister Evie discover a wishing well that, after their wishes get mixed up, takes them on an adventure of a lifetime.
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Can't Be Tamed
by Yamile Saied Méndez
Carolina Aguasvivas grew up on Paradise Ranch, which she knows down to every last pony. But things are sure to change when the new owner's daughter, Chelsie Sánchez, sweeps in with an attitude and a feisty Thoroughbred named Velvet. The mare is skittish, headstrong, and hurt---and Carolina is determined to ride her. Carolina knows she's the only one who can help Velvet recover, and she's ready to prove it---no matter what it takes.
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Out of My Heart
by Sharon M. Draper
In this sequel to Out of My Mind, Melody decides to sign up for a horseback riding summer camp in order to get over her fear of horses, but she wonders if the camp will welcome a kid with cerebral palsy.
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The Wild Mustang: Horses of the American West
by Chris Duffy
The latest entry in the series that presents famous historical events in an engaging graphic-novel format explains how wild mustangs were introduced to the Western Hemisphere and became a crucial part of American history.
You can find this book in the Juvenile Graphic Novel section of the library.
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Horse Power: How Horses Changed the World
by Jennifer Thermes
Until the popularization of the family car, horses and humans lived, worked, and played side by side. With the invention of the wheel, saddle, bit, and bridle, horses pulled far-flung lands closer together at the speed of a gallop. Trade, agriculture, exploration, and war-none of these would have been possible in the same way without horses.
Horse Power explores horses' evolution in dazzling spreads packed with maps, sidebars, and other hidden gems. It tracks their migration as they find homes on six continents and shows readers what kinds of jobs they've had. And, ultimately, it explores the shift from "horse power" to "horsepower"- when humans traded manure in the street for pollution in the air.
You can find this book in the Juvenile Nonfiction section of the library.
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Once Upon a Unicorn
by Lou Anders
A science-minded unicorn and a flaming horse who is a walking fire hazard become an unlikely defense team when a pumpkin-headed menace named Jack o’ the Hunt and a monster army threaten their Whisperwood home.
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The Secret Horses of Briar Hill
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Megan Shepherd
Living in a children's hospital with mirrors that line its once-elegant corridors, young Emmaline discovers an injured winged horse that has escaped from its mirror world and needs protection from a malevolent hunter.
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Wings of Olympus
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K. George
When she is chosen to be a jockey in a winged horse race to determine Zeus's next steed, orphaned Pippa develops a strong bond with the horse she is assigned to ride, Zephyr, but if they lose the race they will be parted forever.
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Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness
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Donna Janell Bowman
A picture book biography of Dr. William Key, a former slave and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read and write and who together with Jim became one of the most famous traveling performance acts around the turn of the twentieth century.
You can find this book in the Juvenile Nonfiction section of the library.
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The Rose Legacy
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Jessica Day George
Orphaned Anthea Cross hopes to finally find a home with her long-lost uncle, but after she learns that her uncle secretly breeds forbidden horses, she discovers that she is able to communicate with them.
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Penny
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Whitney Sanderson
Penny, a blue-eyed palomino paint mare, narrates her experiences with her owner, Buckeye Jack, and Jack's grandson, Jesse, during the 1850s Northern California Gold Rush.
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Gallop! 100 Fun Facts About Horses
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Kitson Jazynka
A skill-building collection of engaging equine facts shares expert-vetted, weird-but-true species information that includes coverage of the era of wild ponies, the history of humanity's relationship with horses, and the racing stars of today.
You can find this book in the Juvenile Nonfiction section of the library.
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Eva and the Lost Pony
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Rebecca Elliott
Preparing to take the Owl Oath that they will help protect their fellow animal friends in the forest, Eva the owl and her classmates diligently work on nature projects only to find their skills put to the test by a storm that places a lost pony in danger.
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Rodeo Challenge
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Jake Maddox
Wade is staying at his uncle's ranch for the summer, but despite being athletic he has proved hopeless when it comes to riding a horse, much less the other skills demanded in a rodeo. But when Maria, sister of his new friend Javier, breaks her arm, she asks him to keep her horse in training, and Wade is forced to overcome his apprehension and really learn how to ride.
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Maggie and the Flying Horse
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E. D Baker
Seeing magical woodland creatures that nobody else seems to notice, 8-year-old Maggie encounters an injured flying horse and embarks on a dangerous journey to bring the horse to safety.
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Rescue
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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.
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Dirt
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Denise Gosliner Orenstein
When a cruel neighbor decides to sell her curious if out-of-shape Shetland pony for horsemeat, the pony's only friend, a scrawny 11-year-old girl, resorts to desperate measures to save him.
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Storm Horse
by Nicholas Garlick
Menaced by bullies in his new home on a remote Dutch island farm after the death of his father and disappearance of his mother, 12-year-old Flip risks his life to rescue a drowning horse that becomes his devoted friend as they endeavor to earn their keep together.
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Little Horse on His Own
by Betsy Cromer Byars
When a storm releases him from captivity, Little Horse embarks on a perilous journey to find the valley of the little horses and his mother.
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