Download or read book The Comeback Kids Book 11 The Wild Mustangs written by Penelope Dyan and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mustangs are the free-roaming horses of the North American west. They first descended from the horses brought to North America by the Spaniards. Most mustang aficionados refer to mustangs as wild horses. Those who consider the mustangs to be nothing more than pests introduced into the ecosystem after the disappearance of the true North American wild horse in the ice-age (Equus ferus ferus) call them feral, because they descended from horses once-domesticated, and also because they want the land and resources for domestic cattle. In every sense the mustangs have returned to their original wild state; however, as they can survive without the help or hinderance of man, who once drove them off cliffs, used them as a food source and discarded them on this continent once their use was no longer needed. They are a part of our history and in 1971, the United States Congress recognized Mustangs as the "living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West that they are! The herds vary in the degree to which they can be traced to original Iberian horses brought to these shores by the Spanish, and some contain a stronger genetic make-up of ranch stock and other breeds, the species having interbred with either abandoned stock, or escaped domestic stock. Those herds in isolated locales are genetically closer to original Spanish Iberian stock. Mustangs are beautiful creatures whose future, although today still debatable, that have survived though abandonment, slaughter, and worse. However, in spite of everything they have managed to adapt and survive making them true 'Comeback Kids.' Enjoy the photographs of John D. Weigand and the poetry of award winning author, attorney and former teacher Penelope Dyan, investigate and then ask yourself whether the mustangs have restored an ecological balance interupped by the ice age, or whether they do not belong here at all; and then ask yourself whether we belong here at all, having brought them here. Perhaps we are the feral pests and not the mustangs.
Download or read book Comeback written by Jessica Burkhart and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As if an equestrian competition isn’t enough, Lauren also has to fight for her status as It-girl in this addition to the Canterwood Crest series. Lauren is about to be tested in more ways than one. Not only does she have to participate in a competition that will determine her future at Canterwood, someone from Lauren’s past makes an extremely unexpected appearance in her new life. Can she handle it all—or will cracks start to show in her new It-girl armor?
Download or read book The Big Book of Horse Trivia for Kids written by Bernadette Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saddle up and take the reins as you discover more than you ever knew about horses, ponies, and other four-legged friends from the family Equidae in this epic horse trivia book written just for kids! Whether you are a horse superfan, budding equestrian, or just plain curious, this trivia book is a galloping good time packed with fun facts about these majestic animals and how they’ve changed humans’ lives throughout the ages. Discover the answers to questions including: What was the horse’s oldest known ancestor like and in what era of Earth’s history did they live? How smart are horses? Why are Thoroughbreds called Thoroughbreds? What’s the difference between a trot, a canter, and a gallop? And so much more! Plus, you’ll learn about real horses throughout history, like the famous racehorses Flora Temple, Man o’ War, Seabiscuit, Secretariat, and French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s last horse, whose stuffed remains you can see in a museum to this day! With so much to learn all in one book, it’s time to giddyup and get reading.
Download or read book Perfect Revenge written by Jessica Burkhart and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Abby works to bring up her grades while new students make waves at the stables"--
Download or read book The Comeback Season written by Jennifer E. Smith and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-02-23 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High school freshman Ryan Walsh, a Chicago Cubs fan, meets Nick when they both skip school on opening day, and their blossoming relationship becomes difficult for Ryan when she discovers that Nick is seriously ill and she again feels the pain of losing her father five years earlier.
Download or read book Something about the Author written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book SATA Autobiography Series written by Joyce Nakamura and published by Something about the Author Aut. This book was released on 1992-11-26 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of autobiographical essays written by prominent authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults.
Download or read book Index de P riodiques Canadiens written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 1304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Subject Guide to Children s Books In Print 1996 written by R R Bowker Publishing and published by Reed Reference Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ghost Horse written by Joe Layden and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Ghost Horse, Joe Layden tells the inspiring true tale of a one-eyed, club-footed thoroughbred racehorse and a journeyman trainer, Tim Snyder, who scraped together every penny he had to purchase the broken and unwanted filly. Snyder helped the horse overcome its deficiencies, eventually naming her in part after his deceased wife, Lisa, the great and only love of his life—a bright and sweet-tempered woman whose gentle demeanor seemed eerily reflected in the horse. The trainer (and now owner) was by nature a crusty and combative sort, the yin to his wife's yang, a racetrack lifer not easily moved by new-age mysticism or sentiment. And yet in those final days back in 2003, when Lisa Snyder lay in bed, her body ravaged by cancer, she reassured her family with a weak smile. "It's okay," she'd say. "I'll see you again. I'm coming back as a horse." Tim Snyder did not then believe in reincarnation. But he acknowledged the strangeness of this journey, the series of coincidences that brought them together, and the undeniable similarities between the horse and his late wife. And so did those who knew the couple well, and who could now only marvel at the story of the filly, Lisa's Booby Trap, and the down-on-his-luck trainer who apparently had been given a new lease on life. The Ghost Horse is a powerful horseracing story of underdogs and second chances.
Download or read book Popular written by Jessica Burkhart and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pressure threatens Lauren’s popularity as she shines in the spotlight of the Canterwood Crest series. Popular is Lauren’s status, at last. She’s fitting in at Canterwood Crest Academy, dating a très cute boy, and working hard as she prepares for her first show since the horrible accident that nearly ended her riding career. Maybe too hard…
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Download or read book Beavers written by Frances Backhouse and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By cutting trees and building dams, beavers shape landscapes and provide valuable wetland homes for many plants and animals. These radical rodents were once almost hunted to extinction for their prized fur, but today we are building a new relationship with them, and our appreciation of the benefits they offer as habitat creators and water stewards is growing. Packed with facts and personal stories, this book looks at the beaver’s biology and behavior and illuminates its vital role as a keystone species. The beaver’s comeback is one of North America’s greatest conservation success stories and Beavers: Radical Rodents and Ecosystem Engineers introduces readers to the conservationists, scientists and young people who are working to build a better future for our furry friends.
Download or read book My New Roots written by Sarah Britton and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At long last, Sarah Britton, called the “queen bee of the health blogs” by Bon Appétit, reveals 100 gorgeous, all-new plant-based recipes in her debut cookbook, inspired by her wildly popular blog. Every month, half a million readers—vegetarians, vegans, paleo followers, and gluten-free gourmets alike—flock to Sarah’s adaptable and accessible recipes that make powerfully healthy ingredients simply irresistible. My New Roots is the ultimate guide to revitalizing one’s health and palate, one delicious recipe at a time: no fad diets or gimmicks here. Whether readers are newcomers to natural foods or are already devotees, they will discover how easy it is to eat healthfully and happily when whole foods and plants are at the center of every plate.
Download or read book Jealousy written by Jessica Burkhart and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanksgiving break is approaching, but no one's even close to relaxing, especially not Lauren, who is dealing with boyfriend issues and training to test for the advanced team while fighting feelings of jealousy toward another rider.
Download or read book Dark Age written by Pierce Brown and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 907 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Morning Star returns to the Red Rising universe with the thrilling sequel to Iron Gold. “Brown’s plots are like a depth charge of nitromethane dropped in a bucket of gasoline. His pacing is 100% him standing over it all with a lit match and a smile, waiting for us to dare him to drop it.”—NPR (Best Books of the Year) He broke the chains. Then he broke the world…. A decade ago Darrow led a revolution, and laid the foundations for a new world. Now he’s an outlaw. Cast out of the very Republic he founded, with half his fleet destroyed, he wages a rogue war on Mercury. Outnumbered and outgunned, is he still the hero who broke the chains? Or will he become the very evil he fought to destroy? In his darkening shadow, a new hero rises. Lysander au Lune, the displaced heir to the old empire, has returned to bridge the divide between the Golds of the Rim and Core. If united, their combined might may prove fatal to the fledgling Republic. On Luna, the embattled Sovereign of the Republic, Virginia au Augustus, fights to preserve her precious demokracy and her exiled husband. But one may cost her the other, and her son is not yet returned. Abducted by enemy agents, Pax au Augustus must trust in a Gray thief, Ephraim, for his salvation. Far across the void, Lyria, a Red refugee accused of treason, makes a desperate bid for freedom with the help of two unlikely new allies. Fear dims the hopes of the Rising, and as power is seized, lost, and reclaimed, the worlds spin on and on toward a new Dark Age. Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga: RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER
