Name: Shadow Horse
ISBN: 9780375802638

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Why This Clicks

Horses and Mystery

A horse mystery draws on a girl's fierce loyalty to a mare and a rescued gelding.

Come here for

A horse mystery shaped by loyalty to a beloved mare
A rescued gelding with a possible link to the mystery

Expect

A determined thirteen-year-old at the center
Heartwarming stakes alongside the mystery

Book Details

Authors: Alison Hart
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: March 27, 2001
Format: Paperback
Theme: YA Horse Stories · Horse Stories
Reading lane: YA Horse Stories

Affinity

YA Horse Stories
85%
Horse Stories
83%

Publisher Categories

YA Horse Stories
YA Orphan & Foster Stories
YA Mysteries

About This Book

Horses + mystery + rescuing abused animals = a triple crown of perpetually popular preteen genres! Thirteen-year-old Jasmine is found guilty of assaulting Hugh Robicheaux, the owner of the horse farm where she works. But she's still determined to prove that Robicheaux killed Whirlwind, the mare she loved. Jas is sure that Shadow Horse, a scrawny brown gelding she rescues at a horse auction, is the key to the mystery—but just how is Shadow Horse connected to Whirlwind? Deftly...

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Horses + mystery + rescuing abused animals = a triple crown of perpetually popular preteen genres! Thirteen-year-old Jasmine is found guilty of assaulting Hugh Robicheaux, the owner of the horse farm where she works. But she's still determined to prove that Robicheaux killed Whirlwind, the mare she loved. Jas is sure that Shadow Horse, a scrawny brown gelding she rescues at a horse auction, is the key to the mystery—but just how is Shadow Horse connected to Whirlwind? Deftly written by a teacher and equestrian who has authored more than sixty books, this heartwarming and inspiring Edgar Award nominee will have special appeal for mystery fans as well as young horse lovers.