Bea and the New Deal Horse e-bog
89,65 DKK
(inkl. moms 112,06 DKK)
This lyrical middle grade historical novel set during the Great Depression from award-winning author L. M. Elliott is a moving tale of the spirit of American persistence, found family, and the magical partnership between girl and horse.Bea wakes to Daddys note in a hayloft, where he abandoned her with her little sister after the stock market crash took everything: Daddys job at the bank, their ...
E-bog
89,65 DKK
Forlag
Katherine Tegen Books
Udgivet
28 marts 2023
Længde
384 sider
Genrer
1KBB
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780063219021
This lyrical middle grade historical novel set during the Great Depression from award-winning author L. M. Elliott is a moving tale of the spirit of American persistence, found family, and the magical partnership between girl and horse.Bea wakes to Daddys note in a hayloft, where he abandoned her with her little sister after the stock market crash took everything: Daddys job at the bank, their home, Mamas health and life.How is Bea supposed to convince the imposing Mrs. Scott to take in two stray children? Mrs. Scotts money and Virginia farm are drying up in a drought and the Great Depression, too. She might have to sell her beautiful horses, starting with a dangerous chestnut that has caused tragedy in the past and injures her stableman shortly after Bea arrives.But wrestling with her own hurts and fears, Bea understands the chestnuts skittish distrust.She sees hope in the powerful jumperif he can compete at horse shows, they might save the farm, and maybe Bea can even win a place in Mrs. Scotts heart.