The Mockingbirds

Becoming Beatriz

Laugh with the Moon

I Believe in a Thing Called Love

Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf

Dear Rachel Maddow

The Compton Cowboys: Young Readers' Edition

The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series: A New Friend for Jonathan James

Riding Chance is a novel by Christine Kendall that tells the story of Troy, a young boy struggling with the loss of his mother and his subsequent behavioral issues. After a run-in with the law, Troy is given the opportunity to avoid juvenile detention by participating in a community service program at a therapeutic horseback riding center called Chance Stables. Initially resistant, Troy gradually forms a deep connection with a horse named Chance, and through this bond, he learns valuable lessons about responsibility, trust, and healing. The experience transforms Troy's life, offering him a new sense of purpose and direction. The novel explores themes of redemption, the power of second chances, and the impact of animals on human lives.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

The Mockingbirds

Daisy Whitney, 2010

Becoming Beatriz

Tami Charles, 2019

Laugh with the Moon

Shana Burg, 2012

I Believe in a Thing Called Love

Maurene Goo, 2017

Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf

Jennifer L. Holm, Elicia Castaldi, 2006

Dear Rachel Maddow

Adrienne Kisner, 2018

The Compton Cowboys: Young Readers' Edition

Walter Thompson-Hernández, 2020

The Whatif Monster Chapter Book Series: A New Friend for Jonathan James

Michelle Nelson-Schmidt, 2019