Saddle Sore
Publisher
Skylar Books
Publication Year
1997
ISBN
9780553484212
Pages
151 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
The girls of the Saddle Club have headed West to the Bar None Ranch. This time they've brought their friend, Emily, who has cerebral palsy. Emily is going to help the ranch's owner make it accessible to riders with special needs. Then the four girls meet a guest their own age. She's a former rider who has lost part of her leg in a motorbike accident. She doesn't plan to get on a horse ever again.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Lexile Measure
700L
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; Devlopmental disability; acquired limb difference/amputation; missing leg; cerebral palsy
Main Character
female teenagers
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
multiple
Keywords
horses; ranch; motorcycle accident; accessibility; mountains
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Bryant, Bonnie, "Saddle Sore" (1997). Diverse Families. 1648.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1648