Author of Believing in Horses
Valerie Ormond Interview
Believing in Horses
Valerie Ormond
Age 9-18
First the move to Maryland. Then Dad's deployment to Afghanistan. Sadie is in trouble. Then she gets Lucky, a new, young horse who proves to be a handful. But that's just the beginning. Together they encounter horse thieves, Maryland storms, and unwanted horses destined for auction and uncertain futures. Sadie makes it her personal mission to save the horses. Along the way, she meets other people who are dedicated to rescuing horses. She also learns some people in the horse industry are driven by greed. And, she's only twelve.
Believing in Horses
Valerie Ormond
Age 9-18
First the move to Maryland. Then Dad's deployment to Afghanistan. Sadie is in trouble. Then she gets Lucky, a new, young horse who proves to be a handful. But that's just the beginning. Together they encounter horse thieves, Maryland storms, and unwanted horses destined for auction and uncertain futures. Sadie makes it her personal mission to save the horses. Along the way, she meets other people who are dedicated to rescuing horses. She also learns some people in the horse industry are driven by greed. And, she's only twelve.
Believing in Horses Too
Valerie Ormond
Age 9 -18
Thirteen-year-old Sadie Navarro loves horses and her dad. But for now, her dad is in Afghanistan, and she’s eager to distract herself until he’s safely home. So Sadie focuses on training her new horse, Lucky, to compete in the largest local show — and checks in on Goliath, the draft horse she rescued.
It seems like the perfect plan, until Sadie’s enthusiasm gets her roped into volunteering for a therapeutic riding program for returning soldiers. To make matters worse, her inexperienced horse and an unwelcome show ring rival are threatening Sadie and Lucky’s chances to win.
Sadie wants to make her father proud. She wants to help others. But can she find the courage to overcome her fears?
Sensitive, thoughtful, relevant, and moving, Believing In Horses, Too is award-winning-author Valerie Ormond’s second book exploring military family life and challenges faced by teenagers today.
Believing in Horses Too
Valerie Ormond
Age 9 -18
Thirteen-year-old Sadie Navarro loves horses and her dad. But for now, her dad is in Afghanistan, and she’s eager to distract herself until he’s safely home. So Sadie focuses on training her new horse, Lucky, to compete in the largest local show — and checks in on Goliath, the draft horse she rescued.
It seems like the perfect plan, until Sadie’s enthusiasm gets her roped into volunteering for a therapeutic riding program for returning soldiers. To make matters worse, her inexperienced horse and an unwelcome show ring rival are threatening Sadie and Lucky’s chances to win.
Sadie wants to make her father proud. She wants to help others. But can she find the courage to overcome her fears?
Sensitive, thoughtful, relevant, and moving, Believing In Horses, Too is award-winning-author Valerie Ormond’s second book exploring military family life and challenges faced by teenagers today.
Believing in Horses Out West
Valerie Ormond
Age 9 -18
Sadie Navarro rescued a mare from an auction accomplishing what she thought was the most important mission of her young life.
Now, that mare is headed to a ranch in Montana and a home Sadie knows nothing about.
She wants to make sure the horse is in good hands, but Montana is far away and a different world from Maryland.
Will fourteen-year-old Sadie need to stand up to rugged cowboys to protect her special rescue horse?
Believing in Horses Out West
Valerie Ormond
Age 9 -18
Sadie Navarro rescued a mare from an auction accomplishing what she thought was the most important mission of her young life.
Now, that mare is headed to a ranch in Montana and a home Sadie knows nothing about.
She wants to make sure the horse is in good hands, but Montana is far away and a different world from Maryland.
Will fourteen-year-old Sadie need to stand up to rugged cowboys to protect her special rescue horse?
Teacher's Tack
by Edward Ormond (Author), Flo Ormond (Illustrator), Doug Willis (Photographer), Valerie Ormond (Contributor)
Age 9 -18
Teacher’s Tack for Believing In Horses provides educators lesson plans, discussion activities, and fun learning opportunities for a wide variety of ages and reading levels. This guide is an excellent resource for home schoolers! Developed by career educator Edward Ormond (AKA “EdUCator), this comprehensive teacher’s guide will make any teacher’s job easier.
Fun with Black and White Acrylics: Art that makes you smile
Karna Peck
Step by step lessons to create beautiful forest pictures with black and white acrylic paint. Over 100 photos!
Inspired by so many fun techniques that are available with acrylic paint, I started teaching using paper towels as my applicator for backgrounds in painting.
I found that they were very diverse and I could use them for many applications. In my painting profession, I have discovered this particular lesson is a wonderful lesson for beginners. It is simple, fast and guaranteed success.
Karna Peck Website
Fun with Watercolor: Art that makes you smile
Karna Peck
Fun with Watercolor is for beginners and advanced watercolor enthusiasts. It is filled with fun directions and specific photos to help readers understand the processes taught. The book also teaches experimentation using Painter’s Tape, table salt, plastic wrap, rubbing alcohol, and more. It was written by a professional artist and instructor with over 50 years of experience.
Karna Peck Website
Fun with Words and Watercolor: Mixing Art with Poetry
Art that makes you smile
Karna Peck
Fun with Watercolor is for beginners and advanced watercolor enthusiasts. It is filled with fun directions and specific photos to help readers understand the processes taught. The book also teaches experimentation using Painter’s Tape, table salt, plastic wrap, rubbing alcohol, and more. It was written by a professional artist and instructor with over 50 years of experience.
I See You in there
Brenda Robertson Del Monte MA CCC-SLP
This book is a collection of personal stories of people I have come in contact with over my life but mostly over the last 23 years of my career as a Speech-Language Pathologist who specializes in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). For those that don’t know that vocabulary, I usually explain my job by saying “think Stephen Hawking.” He is the most famous person I can think of that used AAC to communicate, and he is also the best example of a person who is highly intelligent but struggles to communicate verbally. He is a hero because he very publicly debunked that verbal ability and intelligence must go together.
Making the Mural
Compiled by Barbara Nelson
Muralist Dana Cohn
Established in 2022, the Granite Creek Trail Mural Project in Prescott, Arizona has as its mission to create outdoor art for public benefit, starting with this mural. At over 400 feet long, it is the longest single contiguous mural by an individual artist in the state of Arizona! Dana Cohn is that artist. The muralist on this Project, he received his Master of Fine Arts at Yale University and has exhibited nationally and internationally.
Making the Mural
Compiled by Barbara Nelson
Muralist Dana Cohn
Established in 2022, the Granite Creek Trail Mural Project in Prescott, Arizona has as its mission to create outdoor art for public benefit, starting with this mural. At over 400 feet long, it is the longest single contiguous mural by an individual artist in the state of Arizona! Dana Cohn is that artist. The muralist on this Project, he received his Master of Fine Arts at Yale University and has exhibited nationally and internationally.
Service: The History of the Grand Canyon Council
Compiled by Sean Butler
Contributions by
Dean Butler, John Butler, Roland Miller, Larry Sneed, Jim Young, Tom Walsh, George Miller (Foreword)
Released in conjunction with the 100th anniversary year of the Grand Canyon Council, this informative narrative chronicles the history and timeless achievements of the scouting program in Arizona.
Drawing extensively on the holdings preserved at the Arizona Scouting Museum and exclusive access to personal family collections shared in cooperation for this publication, readers are led through a unique and informative journey that answers the question as to why this youth program has shined so brightly in the Grand Canyon state.
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