Catch Rider

Catch Rider by Jennifer H. Lyne tells the story of Sid, a poor girl living in an unstable family who has a gift for riding horses.  When she gets a job working as a groom at a wealthy stable she ends up competing in a riding competition so the owner can show off her horse.  All she's ever wanted is to compete but with the financial barriers and her family instability it seems impossible.

This is a great book with a complicated character that you can't help but root for.  Sid's family life is difficult and her ability to deal with abuse and poverty makes what could be a fluffy horse novel very engrossing.  I couldn't put the book down and finished it quickly.

Appropriateness:  There's a lot of difficult and traumatic situations in this book due to Sid's family such as severe poverty, alcohol, domestic and child abuse.  The main character steers clear of adult behavior and is for the most part a very good kid. I reccomend this book to readers 13+

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