A Horse of Her Own

Jane Ryan has always dreamed of having her own horsebut so long as she gets to ride her favorite horse, Beau, at Sunny Acres farm, she's content. When summer camp begins, Jane receives heartbreaking news about Beau. She's losing him to a new owner. When her trainer asks her to help with a newcomer to the barn, Lancelot, she has no choice but to say yes. Lancelot is beautiful and talented, but he's also wild and dangerous. Jane realizes that he needs her as much as she needs him. But Jane must find faith in herself before she can have faith in Lancelot. And if she does, she just might get to compete in the end-of-summer competitionand maybe even end up with a horse of her own.

Annie Wedekind is an accomplished rider who grew up riding horses in Louisville, Kentucky, at a farm very much like Sunny Acres. Since then, she’s been in the saddle in every place she’s lived, from Providence to New Orleans, South Africa to Brooklyn. She still loves horses and rides at every opportunity. Annie’s next two books, Wild Blue and Little Prince, are the start of the new Breyer Horse Collection from Feiwel and Friends and both will be available in Spring/Summer 2009.

“Sensitive, sophisticated and lyrically written, Wedekind’s debut portrays the typical teen struggle for self-awareness in an anything-but-typical fashion. Possibly the most honest horse book since National Velvet, from an equestrian point-of-view, this offering’s riding scenes combine accuracy with seat-of-the-pants excitement. A champion.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
“Thank goodness for Annie Wedekind. She has written an utterly charming novel that should be placed into the hands of horse-loving girls.”—Kidliterate