Description
The Details:
The copy is in good condition. Tanning/toning to the end pages, price clipped, a stain as shown on the cut ends. Text block is mildly tanned. Spine tight. Boards in very good condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Minimal edge wear but some staining to the yellow cover. Beautiful black and white illustrations.
The Story:
It seems Ken can’t do anything right. He loses saddle blankets and breaks reins…but then comes the worst news yet: a report card so bad that he has to repeat a grade. How can you tame the dreamy mind of a boy who stares out of the window instead of taking an exam? Enter Flicka, the chestnut filly with a wild spirit. Over the course of one magical summer, both will learn the meaning of responsibility, courage, and, ultimately, friendship.
The Author:
Ms O’Hara moved to a ranch in Wyoming where she wrote her three novels, the classic “My Friend Flicka,” and the sequels “Thunderhead” and “Green Grass of Wyoming,” about the McLaughlin family and the younger son and his horse, Flicka. (Goodreads)
In addition to writing, Ms O’Hara was a successful composer and published numerous songs for the piano. She also wrote a musical play called “The Catch Colt” which she later turned into a novel, first published in 1979 in Great Britain. The rights to performing this as a play or a musical can still be obtained through Dramatists Play Services, New York. (Goodreads)
