Thirteen-year-old Jessie Wheller is a girl who knows her heart and
will do everything that she can to follow it. With her Newfoundland
pony, Raven, and Newfoundland dog, Blizzard, Jessie is never at a loss
for faithful companions. Jessie's grandmother is always pushing her to
be a "lady," but if being a lady means leading a life without adventure,
Jessie will have none of it.
When Jessie realizes that a little girl named Clara is being neglected,
Jessie knows that she has to help. And when Jessie discovers a herd of
wild ponies captured in the woods, she knows that she and her friends
must come to the rescue. But going head-to-head against the town's
bully to save Clara and the ponies is no small feat, and Jessie will
need more than just a little bit of luck.
The rugged shores of Newfoundland in 1965 set the scene for
award-winning author Joan Hiatt Harlow's tale of a girl and her
boundless affection for ponies.