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Where the Orchard Ends
Paperback
AnimalsGeneral Juvenile Fiction
ISBN13: 9781967942060
Publisher: Novane Publishing, LLC
Published: Jul 14 2025
Pages: 348
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.78 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Twelve-year-old Wren Harper hasn't spoken in seventy-three days, not since the morning she found her mother unresponsive in their apartment. When she's sent to live with a grandmother she barely knows, Wren retreats further into silence, until she discovers a starving Appaloosa mare trapped in a ravine.
Wren names the horse Talowa, a skittish, wounded creature who seems to understand her grief. As Wren secretly nurses Talowa back to health, a fragile connection forms. But when a stranger begins asking questions about a missing horse, Wren must find her voice to protect the one being who understands her without words.
Where the Orchard Ends is a contemporary middle grade novel that explores themes of grief, selective mutism, family estrangement, animal rescue, and emotional healing. A poignant, character-driven story for readers aged 9-14, it is especially suited for classroom libraries and youth reading programs focused on resilience, empathy, and personal growth.
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