New Releases by Barbara Van Tuyl

“Why couldn't you just leave me alone?”When Thoroughbred trainer Monty Everett suddenly needed a pony boy who might double as an extra rider, Dame Fortune smiles on him with the appearance of MacLean Cardy. But when asked if he would gallop race horses as well, the boy tells Monty in no uncertain terms...never! Julie Jefferson, Monty's fiance' and owner of the champion mare, Sunbonnet, likes Mac immediately but believes that she has seen him somewhere before.Proving to be exceptionally competent with the horses, Mac unknowingly slides into the role of mentor to young, Brad Russell, an aspiring jockey. Watching Mac coach Brad reinforced Julie's belief that he could be or had been a rider, making her even more determined to find out why he so adamantly refused to ride.With Sunbonnet's rider injured in an accident, Julie's relentless pursuit of Mac's identity brings her to confront Mac and ask him for the impossible.

Follow the adventures of Julie and Bonnie in this fifth in the series of "The Bonnie Books." No one had ever thought that trainer Monty Everett and owner Julie Jefferson would break the rules. Yet Sunbonnet had achieved a dramatic comeback win only to test positive for drugs. What good is winning when you are accused of cheating... Barred from racing, Julie and Monty face their biggest challenge in "The Betrayal of Bonnie"

The adventures of Julie and her racehorse Bonnie continue in this third in the series of "The Bonnie Books." Although Bonnie was favored to win the "Bridal Stakes," there was a long stretch dual and a claim of "foul!" A vicious jockey and a tragic accident may threaten Bonnie's career. Join Julie Jefferson and her horse Bonnie as Bonnie is named "Filly of the Year."

As the filly's racing talent becomes evident, it seems some people would liketo own her by hook or by crook.

Bruised and battered, standing in muddy water with a chain around her neck, the young horse needed a true friend. Seventeen-year-old Julie had befriended many creatures, but, she had no idea what lay ahead for her and her Bonnie, the filly.

Text and photographs describe ways to win when jumping at horse shows.

The ghost-filled acres of Croydon Farm draw Julie and her prize mare, Bonnie, into a sinister intrigue.

The best of all possible worlds! This truly global multicultural reader features contemporary selections by sixty-one internationally acclaimed authors from twenty-six countries. These compelling readings explore cultural differences in relation to race, class, gender and nationality, challenging students to compare their experiences with those of others in radically different cultural circumstances. Thematic chapters explore cultural perspectives on human experiences around the globe; family life, adolescent relationships, gender roles, work, race and class conflicts, customs, rituals and values. A new chapter focuses on the role of food in different cultures.

A guide to riding and jumping, including discussions of the horse, seat, gaits, exercises, and jumps.