The Little White Horse -- Elizabeth Goudge

<b>I absolutely adored <i>The Little White Horse</i>.--J.K. Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter series <p/>Winner of the Carnegie Medal</b> <p/>When orphaned young Maria Merryweather arrives at Moonacre Manor, she feels as if she's entered Paradise. Her new guardian, her uncle Sir Benjamin, is kind and funny; the Manor itself feels like home right away; and every person and animal she meets is like an old friend. But there is something incredibly sad beneath all of this beauty and comfort--a tragedy that happened years ago, shadowing Moonacre Manor and the town around it--and Maria is determined to learn about it, change it, and give her own life story a happy ending. But what can one solitary girl do?<br><br><b>Author:</b> Elizabeth Goudge<br><b>Publisher:</b> Viking Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 12/31/2001<br><b>Pages:</b> 240<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.41lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.82h x 4.94w x 0.63d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780142300275<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.8<br><b>Point Value:</b> 13<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>73787 / Little White Horse<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Elizabeth Goudge was born in 1900 in Somerset, England. She is the author of many bestselling books for children and adults, including I Saw Three Ships and Green Dolphin Street.</p>