Leah's Pony

Leah's Pony by Friedrich, Elizabeth. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781563971891.

Leah loves her pony. Together they ride through tall fields of corn and race across green pastures, chasing cattle under summer skies. But now the land is devastated by a terrible drought. Like many farmers, Leahs papa faces losing the family farm. Without corn to sell, he cannot repay his loan from the bank, which has put his farm and equipment up for auction. But when the auction day arrives, the crowd is surprised by the sight of Leah, who makes a bid for her fathers tractor. She has raised the money by selling something very precious--her pony. Set in the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, Elizabeth Friedrichs deeply felt story, vividly portrayed through Michael Garlands stunning oil paintings, tells of one child and what she would sacrifice for love of her family.