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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great start to an interesting equine series Mar 08, 2010
By Sharon Miner
"Author of Beloved Horses series"
WOW! This fictional horse story is interesting, exciting, realistic and emotionally satisfying. And the Oregon author, Alexandra Joy Gritta, is only 13 years-old! This debut book is part of her Charity Book Series, which benefits charitable equine organizations. See (...) to learn more.
The teen protagonist, Kelly, has just moved from Montana to Oregon and is having trouble fitting in - both at school and with the damp weather. Her saving grace is a local stable where she leases a horse. There, she meets other young horse lovers and all the equine residents.
Silver Key Stables not only offers lessons, leasing and boarding, but also has a sanctuary for wild horse herds. On a trail ride with a new friend, Kelly sees the stallion, Black Magic, and learns that it was once owned by the stable owner. The horse was unable to be ridden, however, and let loose with the mustangs. When the horse becomes injured, it is seen by a vet at the stable and nursed by Kelly, who develops a magical bond with the stallion.
Kelly also learns a horrible truth about the stable that changes the future of the riding program.
Although there were a few things that I found fault with (children with stallions are not the norm, and I think the author meant "cross rails" not "cross ties" in the jump ring) the overall story was very appealing because the teen voice provided a viewpoint that an adult writer could not achieve. Plus, the young author's goal of making reader's aware of the plight of stolen horses is quite admirable.
The artwork and descriptions of the horses at the end of the story is a wonderful addition.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Love It! Mar 23, 2010
By Keith Forbes
"Keith"
I had never read a book by such a young author until I came upon Mystery at Silver Key Stables. I strongly recommend this book for the following reasons.
* The writing is wonderful and a top pick by my daughters for a bedtime story
* The book has very well done color illustrations that can be enjoyed by all ages
* There is a touching theme of responsibility and the humane treatment of animals
* Proceeds from the sale of this book are given to horse charities
* There is something powerful about showing my children what a young woman can accomplish in both the literary and philanthropic arenas
We can hardly wait for more books to come in this series!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Charming book, beautifully illustrated and sales proceeds go to help horse! Nov 10, 2009
By Horse Lover
I not only love this book - I love the entire concept of it. This is the debut novel of a thirteen-year-old writer! It is a wonderful story, written not just for entertainment value, but also the proceeds benefit charities that rescue and provide safe habitats for horses. A special message in the back of the book from well-known horse activist Debi Metcalfe, founder of Stolen Horse International and [...], also offers a particularly poignant endorsement for this young writer's first book. The beautiful full color horse portraits in the back of the book of all the horse characters, by equine artist, Delia Pacheco, justify the higher price of the book. Apparently this artist donated her artwork to illustrate this book to help this young girl with her dream of writing a book and donating the proceeds of sales to help horses. [...]. I guarantee you will find it a refreshing change. Efforts like this give the rest of us hope for today's youth.
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