Phoenix
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Phoenix
Narrated by:
Emma Ladji
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Emma Ladji
About this listen
Harper’s life has just exploded. Her parents are getting a divorce. And she suspects her best friend, Cat, may have known the reason for it long before she did. Now Harper and her mom are starting over in a cramped house, in a new town, where everything feels unfamiliar, including the riding barn next door. Harper’s never been around horses before. And no, she does not want to learn to ride. Then with no warning, a truck dumps a starved and neglected horse right in Harper's yard. She has no idea what to do with a live horse let alone a nearly dead one. But one look at the horse’s huge eyes and his skinny body, and something inside Harper unlocks. The horse is named Phoenix, she decides. And she will not give up on him. Neither, it turns out, will Phoenix give up on her. She doesn’t know it yet, but this is Harper’s first step—toward new friends, new challenges, new adventures. Toward riding.
Critic Reviews
“Phoenix is a story of hope rising stubbornly above despair. Beautiful, authentic, and so moving, it’s a gripping and heart-expanding read. I read it in one sitting—it is wonderful.”
—Carrie Seim, author of Horse Girl and Horse Camp: A Horse Girl Mystery
"Phoenix has all the charm, wit, and fierce intelligence readers have come to expect from Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. She makes bold choices as she both educates and entertains. You don't have to love horses to love this book, but you just might find you do after reading Phoenix."
—Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s and Finding Lost
★ "Bradley deftly weaves humor into even the darkest moments, [and] the barn community feels authentically diverse and welcoming . . . A potent, heartrending story about surviving upheaval and discovering that some rescues work both ways." —Kirkus (starred reivew)
★ "[A] classic-feeling girl-saves-horse story . . . Harper’s relentless belief in Phoenix and herself buoys this optimistic series launch." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Very relatable and thoughtfully written [showing that] learning responsibility and empathy are Harper’s pathway to healing. . . . Ideal for readers looking for short books about strong animal bonds." —Booklist
—Carrie Seim, author of Horse Girl and Horse Camp: A Horse Girl Mystery
"Phoenix has all the charm, wit, and fierce intelligence readers have come to expect from Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. She makes bold choices as she both educates and entertains. You don't have to love horses to love this book, but you just might find you do after reading Phoenix."
—Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s and Finding Lost
★ "Bradley deftly weaves humor into even the darkest moments, [and] the barn community feels authentically diverse and welcoming . . . A potent, heartrending story about surviving upheaval and discovering that some rescues work both ways." —Kirkus (starred reivew)
★ "[A] classic-feeling girl-saves-horse story . . . Harper’s relentless belief in Phoenix and herself buoys this optimistic series launch." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Very relatable and thoughtfully written [showing that] learning responsibility and empathy are Harper’s pathway to healing. . . . Ideal for readers looking for short books about strong animal bonds." —Booklist
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