Anderson, Mary

Sixteen-year-old Molly, a socially conscious, struggling artist living in New York, befriends a group of children living in a welfare hotel and, incidentally, falls in love with a mysterious young man.

Freddie the Cat discovers a latent acting talent in himself, but it takes Emma Pigeon to develop it and make Freddie a star of commercials.

Champion jockey Ashleigh Griffen delves into her past, when she raced Wonder in the Triple Crown, to help her daughter, Christina, overcome her insecurities about racing.

Cindy tries to raise her spirits after surgery by reading in her diary how she had entered the racing world of Belmont, New York.

When Ingvild arrives in New York City from Norway as an exchange student, she shares a room with fifteen-year-old Jennifer who becomes jealous of Ingvild's beauty and popularity at school.

After her horse Wonder's Star fails to place in the Kentucky Derby, Christina Reese is determined to prepare Star to win the Preakness, especially after being encouraged by the trainer of Affirmed.

Sarah suffers from frightening nightmares and compulsive stealing. A friend helps explore the dark areas of her mind, exposing some disturbing facts.