Frosty

Soft-cover, 227 pages, 7 gray-scale drawings
 
Frosty, the second book in the Morgan Horse series, continues the adventures of Heather Richardson and her horse Blackjack. In addition, the story introduces a new character, a rare gray Morgan named Frosty. Through Frosty, Heather realizes that not all horses are meant to be show ring stars. Although disappointed at first, she soon discovers that Frosty's real talent lies in the area of trail riding, and it isn't long before Heather loves this sport. She and Frosty become trail buddies and must learn to trust each other if they are to survive the woods of Vermont... 
 
Winner of the national book award, "Children's Choices" co-sponsored by The International Reading Association and The Children's Book Council. A total of 10,000 children from around the country voted on their favorite books and those receiving the most "great" votes are selected for this prestigious award.