Welcome to Litsy!

This lyrical middle grade historical novel set during the Great Depression from award-winning author L. M. Elliott is a moving tale of the spirit of American persistence, found family, and the magical partnership between girl and horse. Bea wakes to Daddy�s note in a hayloft, where he abandoned her with her little sister after the stock market crash took everything: Daddy�s job at the bank, their home, Mama�s health and life. How is Bea supposed to convince the imposing Mrs. Scott to take in two stray children? Mrs. Scott�s money and Virginia farm are drying up in a drought and the Great Depression, too. She might have to sell her beautiful horses, starting with a dangerous chestnut that has caused tragedy in the past and injures her stableman shortly after Bea arrives. But wrestling with her own hurts and fears, Bea understands the chestnut�s skittish distrust. She sees hope in the powerful jumper�if he can compete at horse shows, they might save the farm, and maybe Bea can even win a place in Mrs. Scott�s heart.