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The way home / Becky Citra. --
Tory, a foster girl, spends the summer on a horse ranch with a new foster family and forms a special bond with Lucky, the pony she is allowed to ride. But when a forest fire forces the family to evacuate, Lucky is left behind and Tory is devastated. Can two kindred spirits find each other again?
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- ISBN: 1927583012 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781927583012 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 127 p.
- Publisher: Toronto : Second Story Press, c2013.
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| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 8.95 |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Citra | 31681002613867 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Foster child Tory befriends a pony, Lucky, but after the latter has to be left behind when Tory's foster family flees a forest fire, the two continue to seek their place in the world, no matter where it is. - Orca Book Publishers
Tory has been bumped from foster home to foster home for most of her nine years. Living with yet another new family, this time on a horse ranch for the summer, she falls in love with Lucky, the friendly pony she is allowed to ride. A nearby forest fire forces the family to evacuate, and Tory is devastated when Lucky has to be left behind. With no choice but to stay in town until itâs safe to go back to the ranch, Tory feels as out of place as ever, and her worry for Luckyâs safety makes matters worse. Like Tory, Lucky is a survivor. He escapes from the fire into the woods, where he faces hardship and danger, from lack of water to a brush with a pack of hungry wolves. Will pony and girl find each other again? Kindred spirits, neither of them will stop until they find a way home, wherever that may be. - Orca Book Publishers
Tory has been bumped from foster home to foster home for most of her nine years. Living with yet another new family, this time on a horse ranch for the summer, she falls in love with Lucky, the friendly pony she is allowed to ride. This junior novel explores the importance of individual courage as well as the joy of belonging.
