Peterson, Shelley

"A teen girl's quest to find her mother leads her to the big city, and gives her the courage to fulfill her dream of becoming a jockey."--Provided by publisher.

Draws on research into the features that make children's books appealing to help teachers and school librarians select books from all genres and build a comprehensive, engaging collection of books.

Explores the world of hockey and its greatest stars.

Abby Malone, the daydreaming teenage daughter of an alcoholic mother and a convict father, gets support from an elderly couple who live near her school as she solves a mystery, falls in love, and lives out her dream of riding horses.

Bird, a thirteen-year-old girl who has not spoken since being dumped by her mother to be raised with her Aunt Hannah at Saddle Creek Farm, forms a special bond with Sundancer, a guarded, touchy horse left at the farm, and both girl and horse are making great progress when Bird's mother Eva decides to pay a visit.

A flash thunderstorm hits while Abby is out riding on her favorite horse, Moonlight Sonata, so she takes shelter in an abandoned barn where she discovers what appears to be a theater.

Describes the history and basics of baseball and introduces some of the most famous players in the game.