No. of pages 318
Published: 1991
By clicking here you can add this book to your favourites list. If it is in your School Library it will show up on your account page in colour and you'll be able to download it from there. If it isn't in your school library it will still show up but in grey - that will tell us that maybe it is a book we should add to your school library, and will also remind you to read it if you find it somewhere else!
"My Friend Flicka" by Mary O'Hara tells the story of a young boy named Ken McLaughlin who lives on a Wyoming ranch. Feeling misunderstood by his family, Ken forms a deep bond with a wild, unbroken filly named Flicka. Struggling to prove his worth, Ken faces challenges as he learns about responsibility, love, and the connection between humans and animals. As he trains Flicka, he must also confront his own insecurities and the expectations placed upon him. The novel beautifully explores themes of friendship, perseverance, and the journey to self-discovery against the backdrop of the rugged West. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Flicka, Handi Read, Windrush Large Print Children's Books .
There are 318 pages in this book. This book was published in 1991 by Egmont UK Ltd .
Mary O'Hara Alsop was born on July 10, 1885, in New Jersey and she grew up in New York. In 1905 she married Kent Kane Parrot and moved to California where she became a screenwriter during the silent film era. Her second marriage to Helge Sture-Vasa, in 1922, brought her to Wyoming, and there she wrote the three classics about the range country under the name of Mary O'Hara: 'My Friend Flicka', 'Thunderhead' and 'Green Grass of Wyoming'. These books have all been made into movies, and My Friend Flicka has been published in several languages. Mary O'Hara wrote six other books and also composed music for the piano.
This book contains the following story:
My Friend Flicka
The first time that ken McLaughlin sees Flicka galloping past him on his family's Wyoming horse ranch, he knows she's the yearling he's been longing for. But Flicka comes from a long line of wild horses, and taming her will take more than Ken could ever have imagined. Soon, Ken is faced with an impossible choice: give up on his beautiful horse, or risk his life to fight for her.
