DIRT

DIRT is the story of ten-year-old Yonder, who moves a pony into her house. Yonder's mother died four years ago, and her father has fallen into a deep depression. Yonder is neglected at home and bullied at school. But she has Dirt, the neighbor's Shetland pony, who becomes her best friend.

Dirt has problems of his own. He's overweight, notoriously mischievous, and his owner is the perpetually crab-faced Ms. Enid, who looks askance at the pony's misbehavior.

When Ms. Enid decides to sell Dirt for horsemeat, Yonder knows she has to come to his rescue. She can't afford to buy Dirt, so under the bleary eye of her father, she sneaks him into their house. What follows will make you worry, will make you cry, and will ultimately fill you with hope, love, and an unshakable belief in the transformative power of friendship.