INTERMEDIATE FICTION
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Patty Weise. After a devastating hurricane, Ellie and her mother start over, living on a working horse farm in Virginia. Ellie attends a private school where snooty classmates make fun of her; when one girl starts a rumor that Ellie is a princess, things get complicated. The straightforward story of a family rebounding from terrible tragedy is the heart of this book's appeal.

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