Synopses & Reviews
In this highly-anticipated sequel to Believing In Horses, strong-willed protagonist Sadie Navarro faces new challenges with both horses and people. Filled with action, intrigue, and heart, this young adult novel delivers an unforgettable story about the power of finding strength through experience and reflection.
Every day, thirteen-year-old Sadie lives in fear about her father serving in Afghanistan. She turns to her love of horses to help her cope, and commits to showing at the largest local horse shows and volunteering for therapeutic riding programs.
It seems like the perfect plan, until one of the therapy programs provides unexpected challenges. Then, her inexperienced horse and an unwelcome show ring rival threaten her chances at her first horse show.
Sadie wants to make her father proud. She wants to help others. But will she find the courage to overcome her fears?
Sensitive, thoughtful, relevant, and moving, Believing In Horses, Too is award-winning-author Valerie Ormonds second insightful book exploring military family life and challenges faced by many of todays youth.
Review
"The best gifts are those whose value far exceeds their actual cost. . . . the gift of literature, which, when done properly, not only can stay with someone throughout their life but also help mold the person they ultimately become.” —Coastal Style Magazine, on Believing in Horses
Synopsis
After her family moves to Maryland and her dad deploys to Afghanistan, Sadie gets a new young horse named Lucky who proves to be a handful—but all of that is just the beginning of the trouble in this young adult novel. Together, Sadie and Lucky encounter horse thieves, Maryland storms, and unwanted horses destined for auction and uncertain futures. Sadie makes it her personal mission to save these animals, meeting fellow people dedicated to rescuing horses along the way, while learning that others are driven only by greed. In this highly anticipated sequel, strong-willed Sadie faces new challenges with both horses and people. After her first horse show is disrupted, she wants to make her father proud and she wants to help others, but where will she find the courage to overcome her fears? Filled with action, intrigue, and heart, this sequel about Sadie delivers an unforgettable story about the power of finding strength through experience and reflection.
About the Author
Valerie Ormond is a former Naval intelligence officer, a freelance writer, and a contributor to 5 Must Know Secrets for Todays College Girl. She is the author of Believing in Horses, which won the Military Writers Society of America Gold Medal for Young Adult Books, the Gold Medal for Children's Literature in the Stars and Flags Book Awards, and the Parent Tested Parent Approved Best Product and Official Winners Seal of Approval. She lives in Bowie, Maryland.