| Spiral Contributor(s): Denman, K. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551439328 ISBN-13: 9781551439327 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: When fifteen-year-old Abby is seriously injured, her wounds go far deeper than her broken back. Rehabilitation therapy teaches her to cope with her new physical reality but once she's home with her family, she refuses to participate in life and withdraws into a world of drugs. Abby's family discovers her addiction, and she is sent to a farm that specializes in Equine Assisted Therapy. She must still do battle with her cravings, but when she witnesses the connection between another young patient and a pony, she decides that if this girl can heal, she too can learn to be present in life again. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse - Young Adult Fiction | Animals - Horses - Young Adult Fiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008928861 |
| Series: Orca Soundings (Library) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.4" W x 7.1" (0.35 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 126438 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When fifteen-year-old Abby is seriously injured, her wounds go far deeper than her broken back. Rehabilitation therapy teaches her to cope with her new physical reality but once she's home with her family, she refuses to participate in life and withdraws into a world of drugs. Abby's family discovers her addiction, and she is sent to a farm that specializes in Equine Assisted Therapy. She must still do battle with her cravings, but when she witnesses the connection between another young patient and a pony, she decides that if this girl can heal, she too can learn to be present in life again. |
Contributor Bio(s): Denman, K. L.: - K.L. Denman has written many novels for youth, including the Orca Currents titles Destination Human and Agent Angus. Many of K.L.'s titles have been listed as Best Books of the Year, and Me, Myself and Ike was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary award. She lives in Delta, British Columbia. |