SuitabookHOOFBEATS: Margret and Flynn
Kathleen Duey
- Reading
- Read alongside the child if the storm, injury or family uncertainty prompts concern. Pause after Margret begins caring for Flynn, then revisit how each sister’s idea of a safe home changes by the end.
- Themes
- Finding a home: Margret wants to stay with Mrs Fredriksen, while Libby distrusts others and expects them to move again. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Care and responsibility: Margret claims Flynn, nurses him back to health and teaches herself to ride after finding him injured. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Sisterly differences: Margret longs for friends, a horse and stability, whereas Libby’s distrust leads her to consider moving on. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- 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.