LOCKET'S MEADOW: The Long Road Home

by Kathleen M. Schurman

A 4-month-old horse is separatedfrom her mother. In the middle of the night, thousands of miles away in Connecticut,Locket, a kindly burro, hears a tiny voice."I want my mommy," it says, overand over again."There's a mommy here who willtake care of you," Locket tells her.Weeks later, the foal, Beatrice,arrives at Locket's Meadow, sullen and angry. Although rescued from death in aslaughter house, all she can think of is how much she misses her mother and Canada'sgreen meadows.David and Kathleen, the farm'sowners, try to help her, but she grows angrier each day."She doesn't look like my mommy,"Beatrice cries to Locket when the burro tells her Kathleen will be her new mother."But if you give her a chance..."Locket says."I would give her a chance," saysanother, deeper voice. "If I could find my way there, I would give her a chance."Ernie, another foal, is days awayfrom slaughter. Can Locket and her friends rescue a horse two thousand miles away?If there's magic in friendship and moonlight, they just might save his life.

180 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Angela R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book for anybody who loves animals!

While this book was probably intended for a younger audience, this sweet and touching story will appeal to animal lovers of all ages. In real life, the author operates an animal rescue called Locket's Meadow. So, she is able to use real events and animals from the rescue as inspiration for her stories. Having visited said rescue in person, it was fun to read the stories about many of the animals I met. Please go out and buy any of these Kathleen Schurman books for the young animal lovers in your life. You won't regret it!

[Diane Kerner · Rating 3 out of 5]

sweet story where the farm animals communicate and are so very interested in the goings-on around them, especially what the humans are up to.