
She babysits, cleans tack, enters contests, and manages to save up enough to purchase the horse, which the caring staff members at the stable warn her will probably not happen. Lizzie falls in love with Fire, a new horse that is being trained, and decides to save up the $1,000 needed to buy him. Lizzie understands having difficulty with a parent, since her father does not contact her and her mother when he is released on bail, which was paid for by another woman. Bryce has his own horse, and is with his father because he was promised riding lessons, but his well-to-do father doesn't really approve of Bryce's desire to learn dressage instead of Western riding. When school starts, she meets Bryce, who has just moved from the west to live with his father after his parents' divorce. The staff their are friendly and understanding, and give her an application to work in the stables in exchange for lessons. When her mother gets a job, Lizzie says that she will volunteer at the library, but also uses this as cover to spend time at the stables. Lizzie finds it stressful and challenging to keep people from finding out about her past, and takes great comfort in walking through the woods near the shelter and watching people riding in the fields of the stables there. They move to a nearby town where people won't know them, and end up staying in the Good Hope family shelter. When Lizzie's father is arrested for embezzling from his company, she and her mother are not able to keep their farmhouse. Forced to move out of her home, she and her mom now live in a transitional housing shelter, Good Hope, until they can get back on their feet.Lizzie just wants to keep her head down at Good Hope and her new school, so she doesn’t have to admit the real reason she and her mom lost everything.But when Lizzie finds herself at the nearby Birchwood Stables, some new friends–along with the arrival of a frightened pony named Fire–help Lizzie to open up and accept help from those around her, even if it means she’ll have more to lose if things change again.Stevenson, Nanci Turner. Perfect for fans of Raymie Nightingale.Lizzie St. You can read this before Lizzie Flying Solo PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.Ī lyrical, poignant middle grade novel about embracing change, accepting help from others, and finding a place to call home. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Lizzie Flying Solo written by Nanci Turner Steveson which was published in April 16, 2019. Brief Summary of Book: Lizzie Flying Solo by Nanci Turner Steveson
