About The Runaways: a Billie Rose Tackett Horse Adventure
Billie Rose Tackett, an 11-year-old girl in 1946 West Virginia, can speak to horses. It’s kind of a think-speak, but she can speak to them all the same. She knows this, because of a pony named Penny, who has run away from the local county fair, asks Billie for her help. How will Billie prove Penny did not belong to the fair, or to the terrible pony ride keeper?
How can she prove Penny told her this when no one in their right mind would believe that a horse speaks?
In her quest to save Penny, Billie and Penny show amazing courage and tenacity to overcome seemingly impossible, life-threatening situations. In this fast-paced adventure story, Billie grows in confidence as she deals with prejudice, disability, bullying, family loss, compassion, and forgiveness while doing whatever it takes to save the runaway pony.
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Author Bio:
“I grew up on a small farm in Massachusetts with ponies, horses and other animals. I won prizes with my extraordinary Piebald pony, Scout. Many of my stories are based on my adventures with Scout and my friends with their horses. I’ve been making up stories about horses and drawing horses since before I can remember. I now live in West Virginia where I imagined the Billie Rose Tackett horse adventures. I hope you enjoy reading Billie’s stories as much as I enjoyed writing them. I am a long-time member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), the West Virginia Writers, the Writers League of The Villages, and the Friends with Words critique group. I am a four-time winner in the Annual West Virginia Writer’s Contest, and I placed in a Writer’s Digest Magazine annual contest.