Mary O’Hara wrote fiction about horses, family and ranch life in the American West, best known for the Wyoming-set trilogy beginning with My Friend Flicka. The novel follows Ken McLaughlin, a dreamy boy struggling with school and his demanding father, who is allowed to choose a filly from the family ranch and forms an intense bond with Flicka. Thunderhead continues with Flicka’s white colt, while Green Grass of Wyoming expands the story through the McLaughlin family and neighbouring horse breeders. O’Hara’s books are detailed about animal behaviour, breeding and ranch work, but the horses are closely tied to the children’s and adults’ emotional lives rather than functioning as simple adventure props. Classic horse fiction, family saga and Western children’s literature are the most useful categories. My Friend Flicka is the defining entry for readers who want realistic horse care alongside coming-of-age. Read more Less
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