But can she truly be happy with no friends? (From First Second)įaith Erin Hicks is an Eisner Award-winning comics creator known for books like The Adventures of Superhero Girl and Friends with Boys. There are plenty of horses to ride, and Victoria is perfectly happy giving the other riders the cold shoulder. A place where she doesn't have to worry about anything other than riding. After a heartbreaking fight with Taylor, Victoria needs a new start - at a new stables.
And even though Victoria's best friend Taylor loves competing, Victoria has lost her taste for it.
But riding in competitions is high stakes, high stress, and shockingly expensive. Faith Erin Hicks has made a beautiful graphic novel about facing your fears, making friends, and following your heart." -Kristen Gudsnuk, author of Making Friends.VIctoria has always loved horses.
"Ride On is a heartfelt coming-of-age story that will be treasured by any horse lover. I loved spending time with every one of the characters." - Hope Larson, author of All Summer Long "A charming, satisfying and relatable read. Holm, NY Times-bestselling author and co-creator of Sunny Side Up "Hold on to your horses, because this book will be flying off the shelves!"- Jennifer L. "With snappy dialogue and spot-on pacing, the pages fly by, making this breezy read appealing to horse lovers, sci-fi-fandom aficionados, and those who live for excellent graphic novels alike." - Horn Book "A 'perfect ride' of a graphic -novel that shows that there really is something special about horse friends."- School Library Journal, starred review A solid, well-wrought comic for fans of character-driven stories and, naturally, anyone obsessed with riding horses." - Booklist, starred review "Hicks gives her uncommon depth, thanks to multifaceted and distinctive characters, nuanced conversations about passion and privilege, and heartening emotional growth. "Featuring funny dialogue and Hicks's signature art-including sharply rendered horses in motion-this attentively layered, low-stakes graphic novel is told with an insider's understanding of both stable culture and fandom." - Publisher's Weekly, starred review
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