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A hundred horses

Title:

A hundred horses

Alternate title:

Horse for Angel

Author:

Lean, Sarah, author.

Summary:

Eleven-year-old Nell must spend spring break in the country with an aunt and cousins she has never met, but while there she meets a mysterious, wild girl with a strange connection to horses and an uncanny understanding of Nell.

General Note:

"First published by HarperCollins in the U.K. in 2013 under the title A Horse for Angel."

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Physical Description:

217 pages ; 22 cm

Subject Term:

Runaways -- Juvenile fiction.

Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.

Horses -- Juvenile fiction.

Farm life -- Juvenile fiction.

Families -- Juvenile fiction.

Geographic Term:

England -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Publication Date:

2014

ISBN:

9780062122292

Publication Information:

New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.

Call Number:

J LEAN

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607002830001	Juvenile Fiction	LEAN	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

From the author of A Dog Called Homeless, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award, comes another gentle novel with a touch of magic about the power of friendship and the truth of belonging.

Nell isn't happy about spending her vacation on a farm, but when she meets a half-wild and mysterious girl named Angel, the two girls are tied in an adventure that may help Nell discover something special about herself--and the most special of a hundred horses.

Girls and horses are a classic pairing, and fans of favorites such as My Friend Flicka and Misty of Chincoteague are sure to love the heartwarming friendship story and adorable--and magical--animals in A Hundred Horses.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 3-7-Eleven-year-old Nell Green is unhappy about having to spend her school vacation on a farm with her aunt and two younger cousins whom she hardly knows. Once there, however, she easily adjusts to her aunt's gentle nature and the devotion of her cousins. She meets their kindhearted neighbor Rita, who is grieving the recent loss of her husband. His death has prompted Rita to sell her farm animals, including her herd of 99 horses. Nell also meets the wild child Angel, who thunders into her life on a horse and takes her precious leather bag that contains an old tin carousel. As Nell attempts to retrieve her bag, she gets drawn into an adventure; there are missing animals, a midnight horse ride, and a legend about the magic of the hundredth horse. Depending on who is telling the story, the hundredth horse to enter a herd can either ruin the whole lot or signify the arrival of something special. Nell and Angel develop a mysterious friend/foe relationship as Nell begins to wonder who or what Angel really is. The author intertwines the characters and story line with finesse, keeping readers guessing about Angel's identity and the appearance of the hundredth horse until the end of the evenly paced plot. A touch of magic delivers a satisfying and positive conclusion.-D. Maria LaRocco, Cuyahoga Public Library, Strongsville, OH (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.