Dark horse of Woodfield (1962)

by Florence Hightower

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Maggie Armitage is horse-crazy. Her younger brother Bugsy is only interested in insects. It is the Great Depression, and their family has fallen on hard times, but Maggie and Bugsy have a plan to restore the family fortune. When a journalist comes to research their famous-poet uncle, the family disgrace, complications ensue.

Old fashioned but still very good. (

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A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1963)

Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee – 1963-1964)

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1962

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For Josephine.

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It was a warm Friday afternoon towards the end of April.

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The once prominent and wealthy Armistead family have now fallen on hard times and daughter Maggie is determined to win the top prize in the Junior Hunter Stake on her pony Star, so she can use the prize money to restore the family fortunes.

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