SuitabookFinding a home
Margret wants to stay with Mrs Fredriksen, while Libby distrusts others and expects them to move again.
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Kathleen Duey - Author
This is a historical horse story about two sisters seeking security while caring for an injured animal. Its emotional centre is Margret’s wish to keep both Flynn and a dependable home.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a historical horse story about two sisters seeking security while caring for an injured animal. Its emotional centre is Margret’s wish to keep both Flynn and a dependable home.
Margret wants to stay with Mrs Fredriksen, while Libby distrusts others and expects them to move again.
Margret claims Flynn, nurses him back to health and teaches herself to ride after finding him injured.
Margret longs for friends, a horse and stability, whereas Libby’s distrust leads her to consider moving on.
The tornado and Flynn’s injuries may merit a brief check-in, particularly for a reader sensitive to storms or animal suffering. The sisters’ repeated moves and uncertainty about staying may also feel emotionally weighty.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.