By Jenny Mounfield
Mounfield, Jenny Storm Born
Koala Books, 2005
Storm Born is a story about a young girl who is struggling in life, with an angry father and a hot temper of her own that gets her in trouble in school. The one thing she wants is a horse, and their financial situation makes it impossible for her to have one. Then a black stallion appears in her yard, which she is sure was sent to her by the storm. Forging a friendship with a local boy, they plan how best to reveal the horse...when suddenly he vanishes. The touches of fantasy to this novel are well done and make this story unique rather than entirely unbelievable, and doesn't take away from the fact this is a story about friendship, acceptance and family. Well worth the read and well paced and written.
Recommended for ages: 10-12
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