A Morgan for Melinda

By: Doris Gates

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Synopsis: The girl, Melinda: When her father announced he was buying her a horse, she said, "Thanks a lot. The last thing I want is a horse." "Of course you want a horse," he came right back at her. "All girls want a horse. You couldn't be my daughter and not want one." The trouble was she loved her father and wanted him to be proud of her. The Morgan, Aranaway Ethan: From the first morning that the gentle Morgan horse came to live with them, ten-year-old Melinda's life changed. Taking care of Ethan every day made her less afraid of him until finally she found herself hanging around the paddock in the afternoons. Slowly she was beginning to like the idea of a horse and Aranaway Ethan in particular. The writer, Missy: At first the elderly woman writer seemed just a nuisance and a meddler. But that too changed in time. It was Missy who encouraged Melinda to ride, Missy who read the first chapters of her hook. Finally it was Missy who convinced Melinda that it didn't take horsemanship alone to make her a very special person. Told in Melinda's own words, this poignant story reflects a year of change, a year to remember in the life of one ten-year-old girl.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 190 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780670489329
Publisher:: Viking Press, Inc.
Date of Addition:: 09/16/10
Copyrighted By:: Doris Gates
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:: Jamie Yates
Proofread By:: BookMouse
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.