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Sofia's Story #1
Sofia's Surprise
Nine-year-old Sofia Ruiz has just one Christmas wish—a horse of her own. But without winter boots or fuel to heat their run-down trailer, she would settle for just being warm.
With Christmas only days away, Mom arranges for Sofia to spend two weeks with her grandmother, a stranger she hasn’t seen in six years. A painful rift separates Mom from Gramma Lisa, but neither will talk about what happened. Sofia dreads being left alone.
Sofia’s dread becomes delight when she discovers Gramma Lisa owns a Morgan horse named Delilah. Sofia learns about caring for the mare and eagerly volunteers to do the chores, hoping Gramma Lisa will allow her to ride Delilah.
As Sofia and Gramma Lisa pursue their shared passion for horses, Sofia feels increasingly conflicted. She wishes she and Mom could move in with her grandmother, but Mom’s strained relationship with Gramma Lisa stands in the way. If they cannot forgive, will they force Sofia to choose between them?
With Christmas only days away, Mom arranges for Sofia to spend two weeks with her grandmother, a stranger she hasn’t seen in six years. A painful rift separates Mom from Gramma Lisa, but neither will talk about what happened. Sofia dreads being left alone.
Sofia’s dread becomes delight when she discovers Gramma Lisa owns a Morgan horse named Delilah. Sofia learns about caring for the mare and eagerly volunteers to do the chores, hoping Gramma Lisa will allow her to ride Delilah.
As Sofia and Gramma Lisa pursue their shared passion for horses, Sofia feels increasingly conflicted. She wishes she and Mom could move in with her grandmother, but Mom’s strained relationship with Gramma Lisa stands in the way. If they cannot forgive, will they force Sofia to choose between them?
192 pages, Paperback
Published May 8, 2021
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May 27, 2021
This is a light enough story for young readers, but with hardship at its back. Sofia loves horses but she and her mom don't have enough money for lessons. They can barely keep a growing girl in boots and a winter coat. When Sofia is packed off to her grandmother's house she is staying with this virtual stranger, who turns out to be unexpectedly kind - and to have a horse.
I like that life doesn't get easier all of a sudden, it gets more complicated and even scary at times.
The better-off girl who acts unpleasantly to the poor girl is rather overdone in horse books, but I am sure some readers won't have encountered the trope yet, and we should learn how not to behave.
Plenty of beginner stable management and riding information, and we get a few life lessons. Enjoy!
I had not read any of the other books in the series, but this one is a prequel so that was fine.
I was sent an ARC by the author. I chose to read and review in my own time. This is an unbiased review.
I like that life doesn't get easier all of a sudden, it gets more complicated and even scary at times.
The better-off girl who acts unpleasantly to the poor girl is rather overdone in horse books, but I am sure some readers won't have encountered the trope yet, and we should learn how not to behave.
Plenty of beginner stable management and riding information, and we get a few life lessons. Enjoy!
I had not read any of the other books in the series, but this one is a prequel so that was fine.
I was sent an ARC by the author. I chose to read and review in my own time. This is an unbiased review.
October 23, 2021
Horses and Real Life
This is a sweet book about horses and about real people struggling with real life experiences.
The author knows horses well and she knows people well - a great combination.
This is a sweet book about horses and about real people struggling with real life experiences.
The author knows horses well and she knows people well - a great combination.
May 11, 2021
I 100000% recommended this book for horse interested girls to horse lovers I am 17 and I absolutely love this book !!!!!!!!!!!🐴🐴🐴🐴
October 4, 2021
I absolutely adored this story and I can't wait to read more by this talented Author.
November 1, 2021
My favorite of the three.
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