Résultats pour "The Outsider" dans Famille et relations

Sandy,12, and her brother, Nick, 15. move in with their gruff grandfather after being tragically orphaned. The house is ramshackle. and money is scarce. Sandy struggles with harassment by a group of boys. lukewarm friends and copes with her maturing body without her mother's guidance. Fortunately, Nick looks out for her. She finds work at a local stable owned by strict, unfriendly Carol, who was not having success training Credo. a scary, unpredictable rescue horse who has a history of showjumping success and tragedy. Credo is drawn to Sandy and bonds with her during a wild, joyful ride.

The stories Hannah Gale’s father told her of breaking wild horses in Nevada one glorious summer when he was her age have captured her imagination. After her dad is called to fight in Iraq, she regularly stops to watch the horses at the nearby stable to feel closer to him, and finally gathers the nerve to ask the owner for a job. There she helps bring a rescued mare back from the brink, takes her first riding lesson, and witnesses the birth of the filly who steals her heart.