If Wishes Were Horses [Paperback]

If Wishes Were Horsesis Jean Slaughter Doty's story of loss and perserverance—and one not to miss.

Thirteen-year-old Stephany Reed and her older sister struggle, after their father's death, to keep the family horse farm going but are balked by a stable fire and mounting debts.Jean Slaughter Doty was an avid lover of animals, especially ponies and horses. She raised numerous dogs, horses, and ponies, including some that she shows or races. Almost all of her books are stories about horses for middle readers or young adults.