{"product_id":"phoenix-9780593859865","title":"Phoenix by Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrowing up is a bumpy ride.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first book in a fresh, uplifting series about a young girl learning to find joy again through the love of an unexpected horse--from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe War That Saved My Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFighting Words.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Not just for horse lovers; it is for anyone navigating major life changes and grappling with learning to forgive.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarper'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 \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\u003ewant to learn to ride-- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil a truck dumps a starved and neglected horse right in Harper's yard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarper has no idea what to do with a \u003ci\u003elive \u003c\/i\u003ehorse, let alone a nearly dead one. But one look at this horse's huge eyes and 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom two-time Newbery Honor-winning author and bona fide horse lady Kimberly Brubaker Bradley comes a beautiful and authentic horse series, sure to transport any reader who's ever felt lost and wished to be found.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kimberly Brubaker Bradley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.36h x 5.52w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593859865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/30\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKimberly Brubaker Bradley grew up horse-obsessed in a tragically non-horsey place and family. When she was eighteen and went to college, she took the reins in her own hands and hasn't stopped riding since. Kim foxhunted, competed at mid-amateur levels of eventing, and was the longtime \"Boss Mare\" of the Holston Pony Club for kids in her Tennessee hometown--a big part of her inspiration for this series--all while she was busy writing Newbery Honor-winning novels like \u003ci\u003eThe War That Saved My Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFighting Words\u003c\/i\u003e. Kim is a fierce advocate for horses and the value of the human-horse connection. This is the horse-kid series of her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dial Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46524413378713,"sku":"9780593859865","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_99049e12-5e55-4174-ba68-514d977b84b0.jpg?v=1773954715","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/phoenix-9780593859865","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}