Alison Hart
Author
Series
American Girl history mysteries volume 19
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Rose sets out to prove her brother's innocence when he is accused of shooting a politician during a Wild West show performance in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1886.
Author
Series
Dog chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"In 1900, a dog named Murphy wants to help Sally and Mama build a new life in Nome, but life in the mining town is not easy. Can the three of them find a home--and maybe a fortune?"--
3) Bell's Star
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 2
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In the Vermont spring of 1853, Bell's Star, a Morgan horse, and his owner Katie rescue a runaway slave and try to outwit the slave catchers in order to help her to freedom.
4) Risky Chance
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 7
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
In the mid- to late-1930s, Risky Chance grows from a spirited colt to a winning racehorse, but an injury and the Great Depression bring hardship that only a special little girl can help him overcome.
5) Emma's river
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In 1852, Emma, her pregnant mother and her pony board the steamboat Sally May to meet her father in St. Joseph, Missouri, but when the ship suddenly explodes in a fiery blaze, Emma and all onboard must fight for their survival in the icy waters of the Missouri River.
6) Whirlwind
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Here is the much-begged-for sequel to Shadow Horse. With a feisty female protagonist, a little romance, a lot of mystery, and a barnful of animals just waiting to be loved, this young adult horse mystery novel will have young girls galloping to the bookstore to grab their copy. When thirteen-year-old Jas Schuler found her beloved mare Whirlwind dead in her padlock, she thought her heart would break. But now Jas knows the truth: Whirlwind is alive!...