About Shelby and the Back-to-School Blues: An Old Quarry Lake Farms Tale. The perfect gift for girls age 9-12. (The Old Quarry Lake Farms Tales Book 3):
The school has started again in the quiet rural town of Old Quarry Lake. Newcomer Shelby and her “townie” friends Katherine and Rose have had an amazing summer becoming friends and spending time with horses.
Shelby is afraid that going to school will change the dynamic in her friend group, and she’s right. After meeting a fellow horse-crazy girl named Agate in art class, Shelby introduces her to Rose and Katherine. That’s when things get… well, weird. Rose keeps disappearing, and Katherine doesn’t seem to have much to say to Shelby anymore.
As the school year drags on, Shelby finds herself feeling more distant from her friends than ever. Was introducing Agate to her friends a huge mistake?
Join the riders of Old Quarry Lake Farms as they spend their first year in school together. A new school building, a new group of friends, and new challenges to face at school and the barn—will the girls be able to navigate so many changes at once?
This book is perfect for:
Girls ages 9-12
Teachers in elementary school through seventh grade
Parents and grandparents with girls who love horses
Anyone looking to teach children about empathy, friendship, and compassion
Any child struggling with learning challenges (ADHD, Autism Spectrum) and mental health (Anxiety)
Readers can relate to issues experienced by the characters in this book, including:
Body image concerns
Bullying
Self-image and self-esteem
Starting a new grade at a new school
Learning challenges and neurodivergence
For young readers, pre-teens, tweens, and teens, the Old Quarry Lake Farms Tales are not just warm-hearted stories about girls and their horses, but provide information and insight about horses and the world of riding.
This is the third book in the The Old Quarry Lake Farms Tales Series.
Targeted Age Group: 9-12
Written by: Marty Kay Jones
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Author Bio:
Like Old Quarry Lake’s newest resident, Shelby Simone, author Marty Kay Jones grew up obsessed with horses. She also lived in the city and had to wait until her teen years to experience them for herself.
Today, Marty Kay Jones is still obsessed with horses, but now she gets to see them every day. She runs a small boarding stable in the Appalachian foothills and loves teaching new generations everything there is to know about horses.
Ms. Jones believes learning never stops and extends her equine knowledge to readers of the Old Quarry Lake Farms book series. While the books are written about 11-year-old Shelby Simone and her sixth-grade friends, readers of all ages will appreciate and identify with the challenges and triumphs that come with the major life changes Shelby experiences.
When not playing with her own horses, Chip and Mango, Ms. Jones can be found hiking with her Australian Sheep Dog Petey, tinkering around with her project hot rod, or curled up with a good mystery novel.
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