ranch life

When Sydney Todachine's parents are selected to do research in the Amazon over the summer, Sydney has to spend her break before middle school on her grandfathers ranch. When her secret nighttime horseback riding turns into an opportunity to enter the local rodeo, she's not sure she has what it takes to compete against more experienced riders. But she gives it a shot and surprises herself by doing extremely well. Includes text-related questions, writing prompts, and a glossary.

When thirteen-year-old Samantha returns home to her family's cattle ranch in Nevada, she's nervous. She moved away two years ago to recover from a bad fall off her beloved mustang, Blackie, and she's still not sure she can get back in the saddle. She's having trouble bonding with her new horse, Ace, the other ranchers treat her like the boss's spoiled daughter, and Blackie has been missing since the day of Sam's fateful accident.

Wade is staying at his uncle's ranch for the summer, but despite being athletic he has proved hopeless when it comes to riding a horse, much less the other skills demanded in a rodeo--but when Maria, sister of his new friend Javier, breaks her arm, she asks him to keep her horse in training, and Wade is forced to overcome his apprehension and really learn how to ride.

"Sixteen-year-old Cade Mu?oz finds himself falling for the ranch owner's mysterious and handsome son, only to discover that he may be harboring a dangerous secret"--Provided by publisher.

While visiting a ranch near Yellowstone National Park with his parents, Summer, and her parents, Teddy Fitzroy investigates the disappearances of bison and an irreplaceable necklace.

"Abby struggles with the loss of her service dog, Amigo"--.

Twelve-year-old cartographer T.S. Spivet, who can map anything, wins an award from the Smithsonian and travels from his family's ranch in Montana to the museum while drawing maps, charts, and illustrations of his adventures and slowly learning that some human emotions are difficult to depict.

Explores how the West rose and fell, discussing boomtowns,ranch life, cattle drives and more, while looking at the careers of such notable persons as William Sturgis, Theodore Roosevelt, and Clara Frewen.

Jessie and Violet travel to a ranch in order to help Grandfather's sister, but soon find that she is not easy to take care of.

When she discovers that their first sponsored student for the Unbridled Dreams program is actually afraid of horses, Carolina and her new friend Chelsie must find a way to help Gisella overcome her fear to make the program a success.