The Flying Horse (Once Upon a Horse #1)

From Pulitzer Prize nominee Sarah Maslin Nir, the author of the memoir Horse Crazy, The Flying Horse is the first in a series of middle-grade novels inspired by real horses and the people who love them--illustrated with black-and-white art by Laylie Frazier.

Trendsetter is a horse destined to fly--in more ways than one. Sarah is a horse-loving seventh grader who has a secret and a fear of losing the thing she loves most in the world.

Separated by an ocean, a horse and a girl's parallel struggles to be their best include lots of luck and grit, some stubbornness, and a few failures. It is only when they find each other that the two kindred spirits find themselves. Together they learn that what's important in life isn't greatness--it's being great at being you.

Inspired by a real horse and a real girl, The Flying Horse, first in the Once Upon a Horse series, will make horse-lovers' hearts soar.

Author: Sarah Maslin Nir
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 03/14/2023
Series: Once Upon a Horse
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781951836672
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2023

About the Author
Sarah Maslin Nir is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated New York Times reporter and the author of Horse Crazy: The Story of a Woman and a World in Love with an Animal. This is her first book with Cameron Kids. Laylie Frazier is a fine artist and illustrator inspired by the natural world. And while she doesn't ride horses, she loves to illustrate them. Frazier lives in Houston, Texas.