"Call the Horse Lucky" presents the issue of horse neglect in
simple, straightforward language and compelling illustrations that
enable young readers to identify with the girl, Mel, and the horse,
Lucky. When visiting her grandmother, Mel discovers a neglected
horse. Moved by the sight of his sad, glazed eyes and protruding
ribs, Mel initiates a rescue; the horse is transported to a rescue
ranch, where Mel learns about horse care. She comes to realize that
since she lives in town and her family can't afford the expense of
a horse, she can't adopt Lucky. When Lucky recovers and moves to a
horse therapy ranch, Mel is thrilled that she can volunteer there
and continue to bond with the horse she helped save.
"Call the Horse Lucky" is for children from ages five through
their teens. The reader learns that though he or she may not be
able to own a horse, he or she can interact with horses in other
ways, including volunteering at rescue or therapy facilities. The
final page offers factual, accurate, comprehensive information
about saving and caring for horses.
Juanita Havill is the author of over thirty children's
books--picture books, early readers, poetry, and novels. Her novel
in verse "Grow" won the 2009 Carol D. Reiser Children's Book
Award.
Award-winning artist Nancy Lane has illustrated more than twenty
children's books, including "A Home for Dakota" (The Gryphon Press,
2008), which won the Humane Society of the United States KIND Best
Picture Book of the Year Award.
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