Books like Mrs. Mack by Patricia Polacco

Name: Mrs. Mack
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Patricia Polacco

When she turns ten, the narrator goes to Michigan to stay with her father. There she takes riding lessons and discovers a deep, enduring friendship with a perfect horse, a memory that stays with her for a lifetime.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Patricia Polacco

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