Hattie's Horse by Janet Muirhead Hill

When the 2020 pandemic strikes, Hattie Thompson’s parents, both doctors, send her from Boston to her grandmother’s Montana ranch while they treat patients. For Hattie, it’s a dream escape. She cherishes her grandmother and loves riding her grandmother’s barrel-racing mare. But a riding accident lands Hattie in the emergency room, shifting her idyllic retreat. As she navigates Covid challenges, a hidden secret, a theft, an orphan foal, school, and bonds with her cousins—whose mother faces deportation—Hattie’s life intertwines with her horses in a gripping, suspenseful tale.

A young teen must find courage and resilience in the face of isolation from her family during the Covid pandemic. Hattie finds solace on her grandmother's ranch with"her" horse, until Dusty is stolen by a fugitive visitor she keeps secret. Her mistake haunts her, but she learns many life lessons during this process. A great girl-and-horse story.

- Heidi Thomas, author of Cowgirl Dream, Rescuing Samantha, and other Montana stories.

Hattie is splendidly crafted and consistently believable: her joys, her angst, her love of family.

- — Kae Cheatham, author of many YA and adult novels

This story has elements that will engage readers of all ages and lessons for
rural and city dwellers alike. Hattie has to make choices that cause her to
examine her own values and fears, and the result is a heartwarming tale.
Author Janet Hill has another great tale on her hands.

- Lorretta Lynde, author of the Magpie Odyssey series

Author Hill skillfully guides the reader through the difficulties of the year, 2020, with compassion, empathy, and spirit.

- Mary Cunningham, author of the Cynthia’s Attic series.

Harriet "Hattie" Thompson, thirteen, is living with her grandmother on
Gram’s small Montana Ranch while the pandemic rages. Hattie is Gram’s
namesake, and Gram, an expert horse trainer and rider, is Hattie’s hero.
They share Dusty, a well-trained horse.
This is a compelling story for teen and preteen readers stepping into the
realities and responsibilities of growing toward adulthood during a worldwide
pandemic.
Author Janet Hill knows girls and their horses, families and their issues,
and the beauty of Montana.

- Jan Walker, author of Romar Jones Takes a Hike and An Inmate’s Daughter

Hattie's Horse is a young-adult novel that subtly yet vividly portrays a thirteen-year-old girls experience of living through the COVID-19 pandemic on her grandmother's remote ranch in Montana. …Hill has achieved a difficult feat: writing an honest and compelling story about a devastating historical moment while living in the midst of the monster's grip. Bravo!

- Elise Atchinson, author of Crazy Mountain, winner of the 2019 Eludia Award

…a sensitive portrayal of a 13-year-old girl navigating the shoals of adolescence mad even more treacherous by the pandemic that has upended her world along with a whole new dilemma that arises with the discovery of a runaway boy hiding in her grandmother's barn. Hattie Thompson is an appealing character, and Janet Muirhead Hill deftly balances the heartache and frustration of the pandemic with hattie's enjoyment of her horse, Dusty, and her newfound secret friend.

- Gwen Florio, screenwriter, journalist, and author of Best Laid Plans and other novels.

Hattie's Horse is a unique and modern take on a girls' love for horses. Muirhead-Hill combines current events that are relatable and endearing, while also offering an escape into Hattie's world.

- Juliana Hutchings-Sebring, author of A Horse to Remember and owner and riding director at Appleton Equestrian

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