Western Books by Forrestine C. Hooker

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Rapunzelina
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Forrestine Hooker wrote books that appealed to children, young adults, and adults alike.

Here are a few on gutenberg.org

Prince Jan, St. Bernard
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14893
A Saint Bernard dog born in the Hospice in the Alps where the breed originated. Prince Jan expected to spend his life helping rescue people trapped in the snow, and was beginning to learn the tricks of his trade when he was sold to a man who took him to California, the Land of No Snow, but that's where his real adventures begin.

Star: The Story of an Indian Pony
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39899
A sympathetic account of the changes forced upon the Indians, told from a pony's perspective, Star, the horse of a Comanche chief's daughter. Together with his mother, Running Deer, the chief's own pony, Star does his best to help the tribe in their time of trouble, learning some lessons about racial tolerance along the way.

The Long Dim Trail
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39937
A Suspenseful Tale of Adventure and Intrigue in the Wild West. A woman with a young son is abandoned by her outlawed husband in the middle of nowhere and that too amidst the Indian uprising.
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