Sweet Success for Darby Karchut!

Published August 15, 2024

Yippy-skippy good news for Darby Karchut. Her Middle Grade contemporary book, THE HORSE WHO CARRIES THE STARS, released August 6 from Owl Hollow Press. A companion to her award-winning ON A GOOD HORSE, this coming-of-age story celebrates familial roots, grandparents, horses, and the open range of southern Colorado.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Thirteen-year-old Reece Harding has both hands full dealing with one headstrong Appaloosa mare who’s all go and no whoa. When a devastating wildfire threatens their corner of Colorado, it’s going to take all of Reece’s horse skills and some Appaloosa luck to save the day and prove to herself—and her family—she can handle Kip, the horse who carries the stars on her rump and a fire in her heart. Copies may be purchased from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other booksellers worldwide.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Darby Karchut is an award-winning author, former teacher, and compulsive dawn greeter. Her many books include DEL TORO MOON (MG fantasy series) and ON A GOOD HORSE (MG contemporary). She is the recipient of the Colorado Book Award, the High Plains Book Award, and the Will Rogers Medallion Award. A native of New Mexico, she now lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains where she runs in blizzards and bikes in lightning storms. When not dodging death by Colorado, Darby can be found wrangling words. Visit the author at www.darbykarchut.com and follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Goodreads.