Horse Power
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They head into ranch country to campâbloodthirsty mosquitoes, stinky outhouses and allâat a protest to save a rural school. Callie's grandmother shows up with her biker buddies and the singing grannies. Callie hates camping and wants nothing to do with the protest. To make matters worse, Callie's only possible ally, her cousin Del, is mad at her. The last time Callie visited, she was thrown from Del's horse, Radish. Callie claimed the horse was vicious and now Del's parents are forcing her to sell Radish. Callie wants to help her cousin, but she's terrified of the horse. Del is just as tenacious as the rest of Callie's family, and Callie is forced to admit that she's not going to be allowed to go home until both the horse and the school are saved.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they donât like to read!
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Ann Walsh loves horses as much her main character, Callie, does. Ann is the author of numerous books for children and young adults, including Flower Power, also in the Orca Currents series. Ann lives in Williams Lake, British Columbia.
