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Mar 05, 2019 | ISBN 9781524718152 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Mar 05, 2019 | ISBN 9781524718176 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Saddles & Secrets (An Ellen & Ned Book)

    A young rider gets to know a new pony, adjusts to a new sibling, and learns a lot about secrets in this charming follow-up to Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley’s Riding Lessons.

    Ellen can’t stop thinking about the racehorse Ned–and the secret she shares with him. There seem to be a lot of secrets in Ellen’s life these days. Secrets between friends. Secrets within families. Secrets that are all her own. And secrets her parents are keeping from her that could change everything about her life.

    One thing that’s not a secret is how much Ellen wants to jump–to feel herself on a horse as it soars through the air, smooth and fast. The horse she’s riding these days is Hot Potato–a pony she can trust, a pony she can practice jumping with. But he can’t possibly be as interesting as Ned, can he? And will her parents’ secret take her away from the stable forever?

    About Saddles & Secrets (An Ellen & Ned Book)

    A young rider gets to know a new pony, adjusts to a new sibling, and learns a lot about secrets in this charming follow-up to Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley’s Riding Lessons.

    Ellen can’t stop thinking about the racehorse Ned–and the secret she shares with him. There seem to be a lot of secrets in Ellen’s life these days. Secrets between friends. Secrets within families. Secrets that are all her own. And secrets her parents are keeping from her that could change everything about her life.

    One thing that’s not a secret is how much Ellen wants to jump–to feel herself on a horse as it soars through the air, smooth and fast. The horse she’s riding these days is Hot Potato–a pony she can trust, a pony she can practice jumping with. But he can’t possibly be as interesting as Ned, can he? And will her parents’ secret take her away from the stable forever?

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    About Jane Smiley

    JANE SMILEY is the author of numerous novels, including A Thousand Acres, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and most recently, The Last Hundred Years Trilogy: Some Luck, Early Warning, and Golden Age. She is also the author of several works of nonfiction and books for… More about Jane Smiley

    About Jane Smiley

    JANE SMILEY is the author of numerous novels, including A Thousand Acres, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and most recently, The Last Hundred Years Trilogy: Some Luck, Early Warning, and Golden Age. She is also the author of several works of nonfiction and books for… More about Jane Smiley

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Mar 05, 2019 | 208 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524718152

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Books

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Mar 05, 2019 | 272 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524718176

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    Praise

    “Plenty of stable time and riding lessons to satisfy young horse enthusiasts and fans of the previous title.” —Booklist

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