Jessie Haas
Author
Series
Bramble and Maggie volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
56 p. ;
Description
Bramble the horse gets bored giving riding lessons, but regains her enthusiam when she goes to live with a girl named Maggie.
Author
Series
Bramble and Maggie volume 4
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
51 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"The sky is white, the air is cold, and snowflakes are falling, tickling Bramble?s back. By bedtime, Maggie and her family are ready for the storm: they?ve shopped for supplies, covered Bramble?s hay with a tarp, and filled the bathtub with extra water. But Bramble is too excited to sleep; she wants to be out in the white, wild world. Luckily for Bramble, she has a shaggy coat to keep her warm. And luckily for Maggie and her family and friends, when...
3) Horse crazy!: 1,001 fun facts, craft projects, games, activities, and know-how for horse-loving kids
Author
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
375 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 21 cm.
Description
Information about horses along with crafts and games with a horse theme are presented. Includes practical information about riding and caring for a horse.
5) No foal yet
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c1995
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 x 26 cm.
Description
Nora and her grandparents wait for their horse Bonnie to have her foal.
Author
Series
Bramble and Maggie volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
52 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
Feeling bored when her human companion attends school, Bramble the horse gets into mischief involving Mr. Dingle next door until a misbehaving hen and a midnight visitor help turn Bramble into a good neighbor.
Author
Series
Bramble and Maggie volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
50 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
Bramble, a persnickety but lovable horse, and Maggie, her patient owner, build an even stronger friendship as they brave the surprises of autumn. In their third adventure, Bramble and Maggie explore a new season together -- fall! Leaves crunch underfoot. Acorns ping off rooftops. It all makes Bramble feel wonderfully spooky. But Bramble's frisky-pretend-scary gait makes Maggie jumpy, and soon Bramble really is nervous. There are alarming new sights...
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
124 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Description
Upset that her New Mexico school can only afford music and art teachers in alternate years, fourth-grader Saige works with her grandmother, Mimi, to plan a fundraiser but when Mimi has an accident, Saige relies on new friend Gabi to help.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Description
Molly and her sister hope that their horse Scamper's costume will win a blue ribbon in the horse show, but some unexpected rainfall changes the situation. Includes information on horse shows.
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
124 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
Painting in her grandmother's studio and riding her favorite horse, Georgia, help fourth-grader Saige cope with missing Mimi and spark an idea for funding the school art program, but more creativity will be needed to keep Georgia from being sold.
12) Rescue
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
189 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Twelve-year-old animal lover Joni clashes with her new neighbor and animal rights activist, Chess. Their bumpy friendship reaches a crisis when Chess stages an impulsive animal rescue, and Joni must act fast to save the animals' lives.
Author
Description
Award-winning author Jessie Haas takes readers on a ride back in time to celebrate the special bond between horses and humans. "We have all been changed by the horse, for better and worse." - Jessie Haas. Jessie Haas travels back sixty-five million years - from 5000 BCE to the present day - in 104 poems about our equine friends. Horses have shared some of the most significant moments in human history. In these lyrical and poignant pieces - some written...
14) Unbroken
Author
Description
Following her mother's death, a thirteen-year-old has to adjust to life on a farm - and tame a wild young colt. It's 1910, and Harriet Gibson, orphaned by the death of her mother in a horse-and-buggy accident, is sent to live on a relative's hillside Vermont farm with her two-year-old colt. Grieving her loss, Harry now has to adjust to a new life and make new friends. And Aunt Sarah is a harsh taskmaster. Desperate to get away from her stern, domineering...
15) Westminster West
Author
Description
Based on real-life events, a gripping historical novel from award-winning young adult author Jessie Haas. To Sue Gorham, life in Westminster West isn't fair, not at all. It isn't fair that she has to do most of the backbreaking chores on their Vermont farm while her sister, Clare, gets to take exotic vacations with their wealthy aunt. It all started when Clare, who's a year older than Sue, got sick. That was three years ago. Now, Clare is a chronic...
16) Be Well, Beware
Author
Series
Beware the mare volume 3
Description
Lily's beloved horse Beware is sick - can Lily save her? Something's wrong with Beware. Lily knows the minute she spies the mare standing under the trees, the way Beware does in summer to get away from the heat. But today there's no shade beneath the bare branches, and it's freezing out. When Lily calls for her, Beware doesn't come trotting over. She doesn't move, even when Lily offers her an apple core. She isn't injured, because Lily can't find...
17) Beware the Mare
Author
Series
Beware the mare volume 1
Description
Experienced rider Lily is ready for a real horse - will Beware the mare bring her good or bad luck? The bright-eyed bay mare in the truck looks very small. Lily's grandfather brought her home to their Vermont farm as a present for Lily. She's shaggy, her mane is tangled, and she looks as if she hasn't been brushed in a long time. To Lily, she's beautiful. But Lily has to solve the mystery of her name. Why is she called Beware? And why did Gramp get...
18) Working Trot
Author
Description
James MacLiesh shocks his conventional parents when he chooses to work with horses instead of going to college - can he make it happen? Bucking his parents - and tradition - seventeen-year-old James MacLiesh decides he wants to be a horse trainer. When he arrives at his cousins' farm, James enters a world completely different from that of his privileged, boarding-school upbringing. Not quite prepared for the rambling, ramshackle old house, he knows...
Author
Series
Description
In the sequel to Keeping Barney, Sarah's finally going to get her own horse, but there are too many to choose from - and she wants one just like Barney. With his broad chest, round rump, and short legs, Barney looks more like a Shetland pony than a big half-Morgan. And his coat is as woolly as a bear's. But thirteen-year-old Sarah loves him to pieces. Caring for him while his owner, Missy, was away at college took work, but eventually, she and the...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Nine-year-old Saige is excited about the new school year, until she discovers that art, her favorite class, has been cut. On top of that, her best friend Tessa seems to be spending more and more time with another girl. For help, Saige turns to her grandma Mimi, a well-known artist and horsewoman, who inspires her to take action. Can Saige find the courage to overcome her fears, save the art program and her friendship with Tessa?