The Race (Golden Filly) [Paperback]

Lauraine Snelling (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Golden Filly

Tricia Evanston has loved horses as long as she can remember just like her father. He has always encouraged her love of horse racing and has been training her to compete professionally. Things are not as smooth with Tricia's mother who worries about her schoolwork and the chances of her getting hurt. Their relationship is easily strained.

Tricia has turned sixteen and her whole life is about to be turned upside down. Her father has been coughing for a long time and finally goes to the hospital. The family is devastated when they learn the diagnosis. Tricia and her older brother David try to take care of the ranch, but when some of the horses get sick, Tricia's schoolwork really suffers.

And then there's the question of her faith. How can she trust in God when He's seemingly forgotten her father?

Before Her Looms the Big Race. If Only She Can Win -

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About the Author

Lauraine Snelling is an award winning author of over 30 books, both fiction and non fiction for adults and young adults. She has two horse series for young teen girls, the GOLDEN FILLY SERIES which is completed and HIGH HURDLES. Lauraine is also the author of the popular RED RIVER OF THE NORTH series set in North Dakota in the past part of the 19th century. The Bjorklund brothers bring their families from Norway to begin a new life on the land they will turn from prairie to fertile farms.

Besides writing both books and articles, Lauraine teaches at writer's conferences across the country and has an active speaking career. She and husband Wayne have two grown sons, four grand dogs and live in the country where Lauraine can garden, sew, do crafts, cross stitch, enjoy her birds and eventually have a horse again.

size : 5.2 x 8

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (February 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556611617
• ISBN-13: 978-1556611612
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,039,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lauraine Snelling, an award-winning author of fifty-plus books with sales of over 2 million copies, also writes for a wide range of magazines and teaches at writers' conferences across the country. She and her husband make their home in Tehachapi, California.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I really liked it..., July 13, 2000

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"salinascowgirl" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Race (Golden Filly) (Paperback)

I received this book when I was little and I didn't read it until maybe two years ago...

This book was VERY GOOD...I cannot stress that enough. Even if you aren't a Christian, if you love horses and powerful writing, you'll love this book. I think the seris gets a little cheesy after this because every horse in every racing book wins the triple crown, but anyway..read it...it's inspiring and it's got real problems and real people in it. :)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great horse lover book, January 21, 2004

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cassie (Columbia,TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Race (Golden Filly) (Paperback)

i think this book was a great it shows God is always there even in hard times. it is about a girl who loves racing but when her father gets sick it's up to her and older brother to keep the farm running , but when some of the horses start getting sick her homework suffers. This book is best if you want excitement i hope you like it like i did

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Good!!, March 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Race (Golden Filly) (Paperback)

I loved this book so much, that I couldn't put it down!! I am also a horse lover, and Spitfire seemed like a dream horse. But when her dad went into the hospital with lung cancer, I cried for a long time. I hope that I can read this whole series and find out what happens!!