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Creaky Acres / by Calista Brill ; [illustrated by] Nilah Magruder ; colors by Ellis P. ; background inks by Akem.

ISBN: 9780735230613 (hardcover)
Physical Description: 267 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Publisher: New York, New York : Kokila, 2025.

Brill, Calista. (Author). Magruder, Nilah. (Added Author). Pierre, Elle. (Added Author). Akem (Illustrator) (Added Author).

Summary:

Nora is a prize-winning horseback rider in a suburban area, with a tight-knit circle of best friends. But when her mom gets a prestigious new job in a poor, rural area, she has to adjust to a lot of change: to being the only Black kid in a new class and to a new barn called Creaky Acres, where her beloved horse, Hay Fever, will make his new home. It's there she meets sweet and geeky Laura, goofy and fun-loving Wilson, and fearless Dolores (aka Dizzy). With her ragtag team of equestrians, Nora learns it's okay to stand out and steps into her power as a leader, realizing that being a rider isn't just about winning--or maybe that winning just might look different than what she'd thought.