Happily After All

I am now an avid reader and I have to say that this book is what started my love of reading. I read it when I was in 4th grade and I still (11 yrs later) love this book . It tells the story of Rebecca, a young girl who loses her father and has to live with a mother she doesn't know. As time goes on, surpassing their differences, they start to truly care for one another. Add to this the story of a troubled, young boy with a skill for drawing, as a friend for Rebecca and you have the book that started it all for me!

This was one of my favorite books as a kid. Laura Stevenson's writing is clear and fresh, and the story is easy to follow, though it is not a simple one. When Rebecca's father dies, she must move from sunny, idyllic California to bitter Vermont to live with Rachel, the mother she doesn't know. How Becca adjusts to her new life and friends, and how she and Rachel learn to live together and, ultimately, love each other, is an interesting, heart-warming story that should keep a parent reading long after their child has turned the last page with a satisfied sigh.

This book is the best. It tells of a girl ,when after the death of her father,tries to get along in vermont with her mother who she never met berfore.As she progresses in riding her horse she also progresses in her relationship with her mother and new class mates.She also begins to befriend a mesterious boy with a tough guy reputation.

This book has got to be the BEST book I've ever read about horses! I love horses and read any book I can find about them. It was nicely written and it's not only about horses but also about family problems that probably some of us suffer from. When Becca learned about her father betraying her, you could really tell that she was deeply depressed about it. Her father; a man she looked up to for most of her life, the man she went to when she had problems, the man that healed her bruises, inside and out betrayed her. When Laura C. Stevenson writes about going back to her mother, a stranger, it feels almost as though Becca is you and you're going back to a mother you never knew you had. Becca learns to forgive her mother through the love of horses. When Becca's mother gives her a pony, Becca not only learns to take care of her pony but to respect it and love it and that's exactly what she learns to do with her mother. This is a definate 10 on the scale of best books! If you're a horselover and love books about horses but also many different things this is a book for you!

This book has been my all-time favorite since I was 9. The story is especially relevant to my life as a self-proclaimed horse lover! Anyone who enjoys heartening stories of courage and good triumphing over bad should read this