Dorani lives her life boldly. She's been sent to the principal's office for bringing a banned book, Anne Frank's Diary. She called her mother to meet her, but her mother never shows up. Instead, she dies on the side of the road. It's just been Dorani and her mother. Her estranged aunt shows up and takes Dorani home.Dorani's used to the city life as she lives in Miami. Her aunt lives on a ranch in the middle of no where - in Wyoming. Her aunt is used to caring for horses, not children. On the first day, Dorani gets locked out of the house and finds the barn.Inside the barn, there a horse who is also grieving. Sunshine lost her family too. Dorani hasn't been around horses before, she Sunshine is easy to talk to. Sunshine responds to her. Can they use each other to help heal themselves?
My Thoughts: I felt so bad for Dorani - she felt that it was her fault her mother died. She was ripped away from her hometown, her friends and family to live in a place that's wildly different. I wanted to give her a hug. I love how she and her aunt struggled to find their connections. I loved how Dorani made friends and how she stood up for them in her new school. The new school assumed that she didn't speak English - which is not cool, but I admired how she handled it. I love how things turned out.
Cover Thoughts: Adorable
Why I read this: Honestly, the cover sold me. I love horse books
Source: My Library
Library Recommendation: A must have book for your school or public library.
Hand this book to: Horse girls but also any student who needs a warm hug
Sounds like a lot of food for thought in these pages, and the horses are always a bonus. Enjoyed your review!
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for Dorani too. Horse stories are really popular with kids. Happy MMGM!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shocking event to start this plot. I do love horses though and the MC sounds very endearing. Thanks for letting us know about it on MMGM this week!
ReplyDeleteLove horse stories! They have a healing quality for kids in trouble. Great review.
ReplyDeleteWhen I worked at B&N (which was until recently), I often had kids come in looking for horse books. They're always a big draw!!
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Animals are great companions when you're grieving and animals also grieve, of course. This sounds a great book and not just for those who love horse stories. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like quite and interesting book. A bit of a shocker opening, but one that would draw readers in. Thanks for telling me about this. I'll look for it.
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