Books like Blue Ribbon Summer by Catherine Hapka
Brooke Rhodes eagerly looks forward to two weeks at a sleepaway riding camp alongside her Chincoteague pony, Foxy. Upon arrival, she finds the camp dominated by well‑trained show horses and a clique of girls who already know one another, eager to keep newcomers out. After learning the camp may close after this summer, Brooke reaches out to her online friends—Maddie Martinez, Hayley Duncan, and Nina Peralt—to devise a plan. Together, they face friendship challenges, horsemanship traditions, and the hope of preserving a beloved camp for their generation.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Catherine Hapka
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