A Horse Called Courage

Tami Nguyen’s summer job as a camp counselor takes her away from home for the first time. She’s lonely, shy—and it’s hard for her to make friends. But those problems are nothing compared to her fear of the camp’s horses.

These 80-page stories deal with mature themes involving culturally diverse characters. Written specifically for struggling readers to explore genres, like mysteries and scicence fiction, these fast-paced books maintain student interest until the last page. Questions at the end of each title promote cognitive development by making studetns think about vocabulary, comprehension, character, and plot.