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The Trouble with Skye (Keystone Stables, No. 1)

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As a teacher, this book gave me great insight into the mind of a foster child and how she sees the world especially the attitude about shcool. I could easily place myself in Skye's shoes. I found myself crying with her. I recommend this book to girls in order for them to understand others that don't have the advantages they have.

When got this book and in one day i read 6 chapters it was so interesting and now i am going to get more of keystone stble book and sinice i love horses this was good for me and this is a 5 star book. Anybody who loves horses this is a must.

The Trouble With Skye is a juvenile fiction that features Skye Nicholson, a troubled teenager who has found herself eye-to-eye with the juvenile court judge for the last time. Certain of her destiny -- Chesterfield Detention Center, Skye showed only contempt for the judge, the situation, and herself. What she hadn't seen in the equation was another set of foster parents. Instead of the detention center, the delinquent finds herself placed in a Christian treatment center filled with tough love, strict rules, and horses.
At the home of Eileen and Tom Chambers, Skye learns that there are people who love her enough to be tougher than she is. She discovers a God who loves her enough to call her His own. And she uncovers a love within herself she never knew existed.

Skye Nicholson is a victim of the foster-parent program. At thirteen, she has already been in and out of five foster homes. She is angry, sullen, defensive and defiant of all attempts at authority. Her latest escapade finds her suspended from school and in danger of being sent to juvenile detention-the end of the road.

But Tom and Eileen Chambers, of Keystone Stables, decide they will take a chance on Skye and the judge remands her to their care. This is Skye's last chance yet all she can see is one more foster home. She resentfully settles in to a new routine, determined to take the first opportunity to run away-her answer to everything she can't handle.

Skye quickly realizes that this foster home is a lot different than all the others. She has her own room which she is allowed to decorate to suit herself, but she is expected to perform her share of chores both inside the house and outside, including the stables.

And she has to earn the privilege of learning to ride Champ, the horse she's fallen in love with. When her disobedience grounds her, she finds that she is not able to ride Champ - she can't even go near him for two weeks. And her desire to ride Champ puts her at odds with her own attitude. Along with the love lavished on her by Tom and Eileen, Skye learns of the love of God and that His love is hers, even though she believes she doesn't deserve it. All she has to do is ask. Will she be able to let go of the bitterness and anger she's lived with so long and accept all the love that is so freely given?

THE TROUBLE WITH SKYE is book one in the Keystone Stables series. Marsha Hubler has written with insight showing the mind and feelings of rebellious kids who seem to have fallen through the cracks, shuffled off to one home after another when their foster parents can no longer deal with them. I have no idea how many kids like Skye there are out there, nor do I know if there are enough people like Tom and Eileen around to open their homes and hearts and give the tough love these kids so sorely need. Maybe you have a teen or know of one who is in this same situation. This is good writing. I urge you to find this book. And watch for Book 2: A TRUE TEST FOR SKYE.

The previous poster gave a great review of the book! Being a foster girl I can really relate to some of the conflicts that Skye has to deal with. Her struggles are real and teenage readers will relate to them.

I was horse crazy growing up, and now my daughters are inching that way as well. So it was a joy to discover a series of horse books written by a Christian author. Not only will my kids be whisked away by Hubler's talented storytelling, they'll also learn to grow in their faith.

Two-in-one. Can't beat it!

In the beginning of the book, Skye's situation seems hopeless! I'm not crazy about the foster care system in our country, but I don't know any better solutions. We need more compassionate people like Tom and Eileen Chambers, who take Skye in, love her, and commit to seeing her grow in a relationship with Christ.

It's wonderful to see how Skye warms to her new horse, Champ. She finally has something to live for, and her personality changes drastically as she begins to feel stability and love.

This would be a very useful book for training future foster-care home providers, or for church or youth workers who will come in contact with difficult-to-handle teens. The issues that trouble Skye are never too much for God.

I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone!