Bea and the New Deal Horse

This lyrical middle grade historical novel set during the Great Depression from award-winning author L. M. Elliott is a moving tale of the spirit of American persistence, found family, and the magical partnership between girl and horse. Bea wakes to Daddy''s note in a hayloft, where he abandoned her with her little sister after the stock market crash took everything: Daddy''s job at the bank, their home, Mama''s health and life. How is Bea supposed to convince the imposing Mrs. Scott to take in two stray children? Mrs. Scott''s money and Virginia farm are drying up in a drought and the Great Depression, too. She might have to sell her beautiful horses, starting with a dangerous chestnut that has caused tragedy in the past and injures her stableman shortly after Bea arrives. But wrestling with her own hurts and fears, Bea understands the chestnut''s skittish distrust. She sees hope in the powerful jumper--if he can compete at horse shows, they might save the farm, and maybe Bea can even win a place in Mrs. Scott''s heart.

Product details

• Authors: L M Elliott, L. M. Elliott, Elliott L. M.
• Publisher: Tegen, Katherine
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.03.2023
• EAN: 9780063219007
• ISBN: 978-0-06-321900-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Horses, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 21st Century, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Alternative Family, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Alternative Family, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Horses, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Poverty & Homelessness, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Poverty & Homelessness, Children’s / Teenage: Social topics: Poverty / precarity