The Hungry Place - by Jessie Haas (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A pony with a mind of her own and a girl with a spine of steel find in each other the remedy to their loneliness.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>American Horse Publications' Fiction Award Winner <p/>In this horse adventure perfect for fans of <i>Black Beauty</i>, a Connemara pony is pampered and beloved, then abused and neglected, until twelve-year-old Rae brings love to her again.</b> <p/>Princess lives a charmed life of brown sugar cubes, crunchy apples, sweet grass, and adoration. But it is a lonely life; her elderly owner keeps Princess separate from other ponies so his show-ring champion will remain pristine. When Princess's owner has a stroke, she is thrust into the care of an unscrupulous trainer and his wife, who steal from the farm and leave. Abandoned to starve with other, tougher ponies, Princess is bereft of all hope. Meanwhile, a girl named Rae wants a pony more than anything and is striving to make her unrealistic dream a reality. Rae and Princess need each other, though neither realizes this when they eventually meet. Rae must learn to see beyond Princess's scars and Princess must learn to trust again in order for them both to find their own hidden strengths and a home in each other.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Finalist, American Horse Publications 2020 Awards</b> <p/>A sweet story of longing, determination, and healing that will appeal to readers who enjoy tales of friendship and horses. <b><i>--School Library Journal <p/></i></b>Tender-hearted readers (that is, all horse-loving readers) will...cheer Rae's persistence and faith in her dreams. Readers' sympathetic agony is eventually replaced with tears of happiness as Haas brings the story around to a rousing happily-ever after ending. <b><i><b><i>--The Horn Book</i></b> <p/></i></b>This is a perfect title with positive role models and themes for middle grade readers. [The main character's] selfless actions demonstrate that a community is only as strong as its members. [R]eaders can [also] delve into the complex world of horse care, horse shows, business management, and animal cruelty. <b><i>--<b><i>School Library Connection</i></b> </i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jessie Haas</b> has written more than thirty-five books, most of them about horses. Her novels include <i>Rescue</i>, A Junior Library Guild selection, <i>Shaper, </i> which won a Golden Kite Honor Award, and <i>Unbroken</i>, which was a <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best Book, a <i>School Library Journal</i> Best Book, and a CCBC Choice, among other honors.
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