Author Description

ADOLESCENCE / RELATIONSHIPS / TEXAS. Author Annie Nielson blends family, humor, and the outdoors into a heartfelt story of a teenager's summer visit to his grandmother's ranch. Much to his surprise, her loving discipline, a cowboy's work ethic, and a horse's loyalty make lasting impressions on 13-year-old Thad as his birthday approaches. But he has something on his mind that is troubling him, and he doesn't know how to go about solving it. Visiting Texas meant growing into a fine young man--even with a permanent scar behind him.