Books like Horses of the Dawn: The Escape by Kathryn Lasky

The beloved classic of American literature, Little Women, narrates the adventures of four March sisters as they grow up during the Civil War era.

A boy and a talking horse embark on a perilous journey to Narnia to warn of an impending invasion.

A 13‑year‑old girl with a mentally challenged mother becomes obsessed with a mysterious word in her mother’s limited vocabulary, sparking a cross‑country quest to uncover family secrets.

In 17th‑century England, a young girl named Coriander Hobie discovers a pair of silver shoes that unleash a magical adventure, forcing her to confront a tyrannical stepmother, a strict preacher, and a hidden fairy prince.

A teenage girl from a New Orleans brothel embarks on a murder investigation to get into a prestigious college.

The third gripping adventure in this exciting new pony-club series. With gymkhanas to win, rivals to defeat, mysteries to solve and ponies in danger to save – these books are perfect for all girls who love ponies.Issie and Blaze were hot favourites to win the Chevalier Point Pony Club dressage competition, but now they have to spend the summer on her aunt's farm instead! When Issie finds out Blaze can go with her – and she'll be helping to train horses for the movies – things start to look up.During her stay Issie overhears a conversation about plans to cull a group of wild ponies, and she is determined to find a way to save them, espcially the beautiful stallion Destiny, who bears a striking resemblance to her aunt's favourite stallion Avignon. It's lucky that Issie's made friends with her aunt's handsome farm manager, and can call on her pony-club friends, because she is going to need all the help she can get...This is a gripping story, full of wonderful horsy detail, that will have readers hooked all the way to the nail-biting finish.

A spirited ten‑year‑old faces challenges with a mean horse and a storm, all while navigating adventure, responsibility, and wild horse encounters.

Princess Lottie joins the Rescue Princesses to protect palace horses, uncovering a plot to steal them and saving a baby horse with her friends in this action-packed children's adventure.

After Aunt Polly Portman's death, her niece Alice and friend Charlie uncover the mystery of a vanished pie‑crust recipe in Ipswitch, Pennsylvania. Alongside suspense, the story offers fourteen authentic pie recipes.

Follow the four March sisters as they navigate family life, friendship, and the trials of growing up and getting married in nineteenth‑century New England.

A filly named Estrella leads a herd north, while a blind stallion captured in a canyon fire is found by Tijo, a boy who uniquely understands horses. Together they face the challenge of whether the herd will accept this unusual human companion.

A stirring historical tale set during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, following sisters Abigail and Dorothy as they confront false accusations and survive a harrowing year in jail.

A Chinese‑American high schooler in 1980s San Francisco discovers her own voice when a required speech class reveals a talent she never knew she had, challenging her mother’s plan for her to become a doctor.