Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West, by Marguerite Henry
28/60 | Started 04.22.26 • Finished 05.26.26 | 5 stars
This book is about Wild Horse Annie. She loves horses and people are killing horses for pet food. So she goes to Washington and gives a big speech to save the mustangs. She wins! I loved this book because I love horses and Annie saved the mustangs.
Carolyn, age 9
The Correspondent, by Virginia Evans
27/60 | Started 05.16.26 • Finished 05.26.26 | 5 stars
A wonder. What can I say? This epistolary novel told from Sybil Van Antwerp's writing desk was just lovely. Through letters, emails, and notes to family, friends, and others, we see Sybil's progression from a burdened to softened, mourning to free. I especially loved her letters to the authors of books she'd read, and her correspondence with her best friend Rosalie was also touching. I have to say that I would recommend this one to any reader, and have already told several people to do so!
Watership Down, by Richard Adams
26/60 | Started 04.19.26 • Finished 05.16.26 | 5 stars
A book about rabbits? That can talk and think and plot? Yes. So much yes. I loved every bit of this book. It is an adventure full of courage and comraderie, with wonderful descriptions of nature to boot. A group of rabbits, led by one named Hazel, decide to leave their warren when little Fiver senses they are in grave danger. The story follows their journey to find and create a new warren for themselves, which includes, among other things, avoiding predators, befriending a bird, daring exploits, being captured, escaping, craftiness, fighting for their lives, and even some kind of magic. While it is on the longer side, I felt that all of it was needed - wouldn't have shaved a bit off. I've actually put the fairly recently released and beautifully illustrated graphic version on hold from my local library because I am sure that it will bring this one even more to life than it already is in my imagination.