Set in the Dust Bowl of the 1930's, here is a moving story that Parents Magazine calls a "poignant tale of how a little girl with a big heart saves the family farm and inspires an entire town."
Leah's pony is swift and strong. Together they ride, crossing through cornfields and over pastures, chasing cattle as they gallop under summer skies. Then one year, the corn grows no taller than a man's thumb. Locusts blacken the sky, and the earth turns to dust. Gone were the cornfields and pastures where Leah and her pony used to ride. It is the beginning of the great drought, and Leah's father faces losing the family farm. But Leah's bravely decides to act. This deeply felt story, vividly portrayed through stunning oil paintings, tells the story of a selfless young woman and her sacrifice for her family.
| ISBN: | 9781563978289 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 1999 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Friedrich |
| Illustrator: | Michael Garland |
| Publisher: | Astra Young Readers an imprint of Astra Publishing House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Animal Stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ponies, horses and related animals Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE) |