Believing In Horses Too (by Valerie Ormond)
In this standalone sequel to Believing In Horses, strong-willed protagonist Sadie Navarro faces new challenges with both horses and people. Filled with action, intrigue, and heart, this young adult novel delivers an unforgettable story about the power of finding strength through experience and reflection. Every day, thirteen-year-old Sadie lives in fear about her father serving in Afghanistan. She turns to her love of horses to help her cope and commits to showing at the largest local horse show and volunteering for therapeutic riding programs. It seems like the perfect plan, until one of the therapy programs provides unexpected challenges. Then, her inexperienced horse and an unwelcome show ring rival threaten her chances at her first horse show. Sadie wants to make her father proud. She wants to help others. But will she find the courage to overcome her fears? Sensitive, thoughtful, relevant, and moving, Believing In Horses, Too is award-winning-author Valerie Ormond's second insightful book exploring military family life and challenges faced by many of today's youth.
Meet the Author
Valerie Ormond retired after a 25-year career as a Naval intelligence officer and founded her own business, Veteran Writing Services, LLC. Valerie’s three novels, Believing In Horses; Believing In Horses, Too; and Believing In Horses Out West have all won national and international awards. Her fiction and non-fiction stories, poems, and articles have been published in books, magazines, newspapers, and blogs. She lives in Maryland with her Navy veteran husband Jaime Navarro where they enjoy their family, friends, horses, and dogs.
