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True Blue: Book Three of the Horses of Oak Valley Ranch

Jane Smiley

True Blue is a beauty, a dappled gray, and when Abby gets to take him to her family's ranch, she can hardly believe her luck. The horse needs a home: his owner--a woman brand new to the riding stable--was tragically killed in a car crash and no one has claimed him. Daddy is wary, as always. But Abby is smitten. True Blue is a sweetheart, and whenever Abby calls out, "Blue, Blue, how are you?" he whinnies back.

But sometimes True Blue seems . . . spooked. He paces, and always seems to be looking for something. Or someone. Filled with riding scenes and horse details, this newest middle-grade novel from a Pulitzer Prize winner offers a mysterious and suspenseful almost-ghost story.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Yearling Books
  • Publish Date: Aug 7th, 2012
  • Pages: 304
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.67in - 5.23in - 0.85in - 0.44lb
  • EAN: 9780375862328
  • Recommended age: 10-UP
  • Categories: Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch LifeAnimals - HorsesHistorical - United States - 20th Century

About the Author

JANE SMILEY is the author of many novels for adults as well as three works of nonfiction. She won the Pulitzer Prize for A Thousand Acres and was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2001. She lives in Northern California, where she raises horses of her own.