![]() ![]() Hicks captures the angst and confusion that so often characterize the early teen years as interests change and friendships blossom and wane. ![]() ![]() The story of Vic and Norrie’s relationship includes twists, turns and plenty of emotional fireworks that feel immediate and authentic. Vic, meanwhile, tells Norrie she’s not looking to make friends at Edgewood she just wants to be left alone to ride. Passionate Norrie reacts to the newcomer with a short fuse, declaring that Waverly is Edgewood’s rival (an opinion that no one else, particularly shy, reserved Hazel, seems to share). Vic has begun riding at Edgewood after falling out with her best friend at Waverly, and she and Norrie get off to a dramatically rocky start. The four preteens form the heart of the wonderful ensemble cast in graphic novelist Faith Erin Hicks’ Ride On, a lively tale of horses and friendship. It turns out that the new girl is Vic, who used to ride at tony Waverly Stables. “Why is that new girl on our new horse?” Norrie asks her best friend, Hazel, as the two arrive at Edgewood Stables, where they ride and help out around the barn along with their friend, Sam. ![]()
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