Aimed at the 9+ age group, 'My Friend Flicka' follows Ken's struggle to find the strength to make grown-up decisions in the tough Wyoming ranchlands.
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Mary O'Hara Alsop was born on July 10, 1885, in New Jersey and she grew up in New York. In 1905 she married Kent Kane Parrot and moved to California where she became a screenwriter during the silent film era. Her second marriage to Helge Sture-Vasa, in 1922, brought her to Wyoming, and there she wrote the three classics about the range country under the name of Mary O'Hara: My Friend Flicka (1941), Thunderhead (1943) and Green Grass of Wyoming (1946). These books have all been made into movies, and My Friend Flicka has been published in several languages. Mary O'Hara wrote six other books and also composed music for the piano.
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HIGH UP ON THE LONG HILL they called the Saddle Back, behind the ranch and the county road, the boy sat his horse, facing east, his eyes dazzled by the rising sun. Read the first page
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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my friend flicka is a brilliant read. I have read all three in the seiris My fiend flicka , Thunderhead and The green grass of wyoming the first book i got was thunderhead as i was the only one i could find. My friend flicka is about a young boy called ken who lives with his mum ,dad and his brother Howard, all ken longs for is the day he is allowed a colt of his own and after getting bad test marks at school ken proimises that if he can have a colt of his own he will work harder and get better marks BUT this is only the beging of a three part story of the ups and downs of ken Mclaughlin's ranch life. READ ALL THREE BOOKS AND FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS !
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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i was 12 when i read my friend flicka and as i love horses i loved the book.i then went on and read my friend flicka 2,thunderhead 1,2 &3 and the green grass of wyoming parts 1,2&3. after reading the whole series Ken grows up from being a mindless daydreamer to a young man with flicka by his side all the while.an excellent novel!!!well done!
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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My Friend Flicka is a really good book. I read it last year, I am now 12, and it touched my heart that someone could be so loyal to a horse.Anyway I'd advise this book to any horse lover. I am now reading the book Thunerhead which is about Flickas foal. Its a very good book as well.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of my favorite books ever!!! I could identify with Ken, being a daydreamer and a horse lover too. I get in trouble for forgetting things all the time, so I really understood how he felt. The way he loved Flicka, and wouldn't let his father sell her off with all the other of the Albino's offspring really moved me, and the way he cared for her and loved her the whole time, even when she was afraid of him. I've read this several times and I know I'll read it again. I just started The Red Pony and i still like My Friend Flicka MUCH more!!! I would recommend this to anyone!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This book has been a favorite of mine ever since the first time I read it. I read it all I can and lend it to ALL of my friends. There is so much to learn from this book, not only do you learn about horses and methods of training them, but you also learn about the human nature. You have Ken, the boy that only wanted one thing, a colt, but could not have one because of his forgetfullness. You've got Rob McLaughlin, a soldier boy who expects his boys to be army boys too. You've got Nell, the well-doer in this book, with a soft, kind heart.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I think it is the best book I have evey read. I have read loads of other horsy books by other famous authors, but I still think the set of books about Ken and his mare Flicka are at the top of my ratings.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This book is brilliant. You are all the people and are yelling at Ken's father to do it. I think this book is super for anyone. You don't have to be crazy on horses and ponies like I am. I would recomend this to anyone.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Upon reading the first few chapters of this book, I thought it would be much like Steinbeck's The Red Pony, and was tempted to put it down. A person can only take so many horse - boy books after all. Once I had completed the book I was extremely glad that I had continued reading it. It was only slightly like The Red Pony. The book was emotional and caring. It captured young Ken McLaughlin's attitude toward life. Ken, a boy with his head often in the clouds, truly tried to please his rather domineering, yet loving father. The only thing that Ken wanted was a colt of his own. When he got "his Flicka", he loved her from the start. He matured as quickly as he could, so as to please his father. Ken also had to take care of his colt, which took away much of the time he would otherwise spend daydreaming. The adventures Ken has with Flicka are ones to be remembered. This is an emotional book, that will keep you either at the edge of your seat, or sprawled crying on the bed. Bring along a box of tissues if you're that type. You'll be sure to read it more than once.
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I love it, fantastic story and classic!
I read this as young girl, 9/10 then later as a teenager, I have now brought this for my daughter! The story is lovely and is the first of three. Read more
Published 7 months ago by TippyT
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My Friend Flicka
Flicka is Swedish for little girl, Ken McLaughlin is told when he sees a sorrel (chestnut) filly galloping on the Wyoming range. Flicka he promptly names her. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Clare O'Beara
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Stays with you !
I read this book when I was 6 and that was nearly 70 years ago! I loved it and it's sequel passionately then and still remember it with affection after all these years. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jane Cooper
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i loved this !
i first read this book when i was about 9 or 10, and was the first time a book ever made me cry. i absolutly loved it, it's such a touching story and so much more than just a horse... Read more
Published on 29 May 2010 by H. J. Walters
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You must read it!
My Friend Flicka is about a boy (Ken) who was never able to do anything right. His daydreams got so far in front of his work, that it seemed like he couldn't do a job without... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 1998
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A very touching story.
I loved this book. I was very touched, and I think this is an excellent book for young adults that enjoy good books. I'm going to by my own copy soon!
Published on 14 Oct 1998
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Not just for kids
I first read this book in the 4th grade, and loved it. I especially liked the fact that issues were addressed that don't normally fall within the scope of children's literature,... Read more
Published on 10 Aug 1998
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