The Flying Horse (Once Upon a Horse #1)

From Pulitzer Prize nominee Sarah Maslin Nir, the author of the memoir Horse Crazy , The Flying Horse is the first in a series of fictional middle-grade novels inspired by real horses and the people who love them--illustrated with black-and-white art by Laylie Frazier Trendsetter is a horse destined to fly--in more ways than one. Sarah is a horse-loving seventh grader who has a secret and a fear of losing the one thing she loves most in the world. Separated by an ocean, a horse and a girl’s parallel struggles to be their best include lots of luck and grit, some stubbornness, and a few failures. It is only when they find each other that the two kindred spirits find themselves. Together they learn that what’s important in life isn’t greatness--it’s being great at being you . Inspired by a real horse and a real girl, The Flying Horse will make horse-lovers’ hearts soar. Once Upon a Horse series The Flying Horse (#1) The Jockey & Her Horse (#2), written with Raymond White Jr. The Star Horse (#3)

About the author

Sarah Maslin Nir is a New York Times reporter, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and the author of Horse Crazy: The Story of a Woman and a World in Love with an Animal and The Jockey & Her Horse, published by Cameron Kids. She lives and works in New York City. Laylie Frazier is a fine artist and illustrator inspired by the natural world. And while she doesn’t ride horses, she loves to illustrate them. Frazier lives in Houston, Texas.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Maslin Nir
• Assisted by: Laylie Frazier (Illustration)
• Publisher: Cameron & Co
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.09.2024
• EAN: 9781419776700
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-7670-0
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 184 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Once Upon a Horse
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / General