Hard Lessons

Young Black Stallion #6

by Steven Farley

Danielle is eager to follow Raven, who is now an official yearling, to South Wind, where he will begin serious training as a racehorse. Danielle's best friend, Julie, already has an after-school job at the state-of-the-art facility, and Danielle tries--unsuccessfully--to hide her growing jealousy. Danielle is determined to land a job at South Wind, too, but when her grades start to slip, her mother swiftly puts an end to that idea. Danielle doubles her efforts at school, but just as she's finally catching up on her studies, Raven suffers a baffling injury. Will Raven's entire racing career be over before it even gets started?

Genres: Horses, Childrens

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Steven Farley is the son of Walter Farley, the man who created the Black Stallion and wrote twenty stories about the best-loved literary horse of all time. A freelance writer based in Manhattan, Steven travels frequently, especially to places where he can enjoy riding, diving, and surfing.

Reviews

[Brenda Noonan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Danielle must of been mad not to go in the barn. BUT Raven gets sick and she begs her mom to see Raven. She smells something weird in Raven's breath and says to herself that smell smells like something she smelled before. ( I can't tell you the whole book because it will give it away. )

[Jessica Timmons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another short but sweet book by Steven Farley that I truly enjoyed reading.