MS and Horses: Teen struggles with multiple sclerosis while rehabbing a rescued racehorse (Horses and Handicaps)

Young adult; high school senior coming of age with a touch of romance, a smidgen of violence, and lots of inspirationTorrie, a Hispanic teenager, battles Multiple Sclerosis and racism while she helps rehab a rescued racehorse. It's her senior year at a new high school when MS flares up, and her parents hope that horse therapy will help her better deal with the disease. Some bigoted students harass her because of her Puerto Rican heritage, but her best friend Nikia, and her boyfriend Steve, help her overcome challenges.Her father is an officer in the Marine Corps, who teaches her that life doesn’t just present problems, but also opportunities to find solutions. She puts his philosophy to the test as she struggles with a MS flareup while facing racist abuse and physical difficulties as a high school senior in Camp Lejeune, NC.Great gift for high school studentsHi/Lo book (High interest, Low reading difficulty) to entice reluctant readers. Adult readers have said that its an easy read for a lazy afternoon or a day at the beach.