Set in the 1930s Oklahoma, this American Horse Tale is the story of a young girl who makes the difficult decision to leave her family and move to California so she can stay with her horse.
A young girl named Ginny and her family are dealing with the hardships of the Great Depression, and in order to survive, her dad decides they must sell their horse, and Ginny's best friend, Thimble. But Ginny will do anything in order to find a way for them to stay together, and chooses to leave her family in Oklahoma and travel west to California. The Dust Bowl is part of a series of books written by several authors highlighting the unique relationships between young girls and their horses.
| ISBN: | 9780593225257 |
| Publication date: | 29th June 2021 |
| Author: | Michelle Jabès Corpora |
| Publisher: | Penguin Workshop an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | American Horse Tales |
| Genres: |
Animal Stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ponies, horses and related animals Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Historical Fiction |