Ben and the Missing Pony

by Una Belle Townsend, Gwen Coleman Lester (Illustrator)

When Ben and C.W. discover an injured pony, they shelter the horse in an abandoned barn. Then the boys feed, water, and bandage the pony’s wounds. Finally, they decide to keep the horse. After all, whoever owned the horse before didn’t take care of it. When the two friends discover the pony was probably stolen, they must make a decision. Keep their secret, or return the horse to its owner.

36 pages, Paperback

Published January 2, 2020

About the author

Una Belle Townsend is a retired teacher/librarian. She taught for nearly 35 years. She graduated from East Texas Baptist College and acquired her Master's Degree in Elementary Education at Stephen F. Austin State University. She has received many local honors for her short stories and poetry. She has lived in Yukon for over 40 years. The Riverside Elementary School Library was recently renamed the Una Belle Townsend Honorary Library in her honor. She has received an Oklahoma Center for he Book Award, a Best in Juvenile Books Award from the Oklahoma Writer's Federation, Inc., an IRA/Children's Choice Award, and a Delta Kappa Gamma Women of Achievement Award in Poetry. She has received 8 Senior Games awards for her writing and her photography. She was a finalist for the Crystal Kite Award given by SCBWI. She has eight published books.