The Snow Pony

by Anne Eliot Crompton

Moving to a small Massachusetts town and finding it hard to make friends, thirteen-year-old Jannie takes a job with Mr. Flower, "the mad hermit of Winterfield," helping him tame and groom a pony

Genres: Childrens

117 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Anne Eliot Crompton was a critically acclaimed writer of fiction for children, teenagers, and adults. Many of her novels draw from legends and folktales. Three are based on Arthurian legends: Merlin’s Harp, Gawain and Lady Green, and Percival’s Angel. Crompton created new fictions out of old by concentrating on the perspectives and emotions of characters who are slightly removed from the traditional plots. Crompton raised Shetland and Welsh ponies on her farm in Chesterfield, MA, and wrote a series of horse stories for girls which focus on the emotional bonds between humans and animals. In The Sorcerer, she imagined the artistic development of a prehistoric cave painter.

Reviews

[Sophia Barsuhn]

Sometimes it's nice to go back to a book from childhood. I don't think I've read this since I was about ten. It was gentle and sweet and easy to read.

[Valentina]

I won this book because I solved a puzzle. And the librarian told me, and I quote “I chose this one because you like My Little Pony, right?”
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Yeah, sure. I do.

Anyway, the book is actually pretty sweet. And the stereotypical bully girl has a story behind her too. The book kinda reminds me of Whitney Brown, in a way. Still, it’s very sweet. Despite me liking it though, I barely remember any scenes. Not memorable, to be honest.

[Michelle]

Listed as Q4 = Exceptional!, P3 = A booktalk on this title will excite most people’s interest

[SouthWestZippy]

Good Children's book.