Kate's Secret Plan: The Story of a Young Quarter Horse and the Persistent Girl Who Will Not Let Obstacles Stand in Their Way

by Susan Saunders

Book Overview

In 1926, ten-year-old Kate, living with her family on a ranch in Alberta, Canada, is convinced that the Quarter horse she receives for her birthday can win the cattle cutting contest at the annual... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590316583
• ISBN13: 9780590316583
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 121 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

A Great Addition to the Treasured Horses series

It's Kate's tenth birthday, and her mind is stuck on her all-time dream...owning a horse. When her wish finally comes true and her parents present her with a beautiful Quarter Horse by the name of Chinook, Kate has a new dream. She is sure that Chinook will make a great cutting horse, but only one problem: her nasty neighbor, Jimmy, is planning on entering the contest riding Chinook. Her distant dreams seem impossible, considering that the contest is for boys only. But then a contest between her and Jimmy changes everything. Will she get to compete in the contest after all...and maybe even win? Takes place in 1924 in Canada. This book gives an example of the real-life events of men having more advantages than women, and how some persistant girls faught for their rights. A great story, considering that I am an owner of a Quarter Horse myself, and I learned a lot about them from this story. You don't have to be a horse-lover to fall in love with the characters in this book. Highly recommended!

Really good book!

Kate's secret plan is a really good book because it is about all the things I like . I could not put it down . I hope you like it to. The same as me.

Kate's Secret Plan - GREAT BOOK

I love horse books and this is one of my favorites. I liked it because it showed how you can do whatever you want to do even if you are a girl. Girls can do equally as well as boys when they put their mind to something. I like it when people do what they want by putting their mind to accomplish something. Kate showed her courage in this book. It is also fun to read and you can learn a lot about quarter horse

Perfect for kids

This book is a favorite for children, but it is so predictable to adults