What a beautifully written book! It's wrote for middle grade children but I loved it! It's a dual timeline story that holds your attention from the first page until the last. The author brings this story to life with her words and you don't want to put the book down. In my humble opinion this book is a wonderful read for anybody who loves horses or art. I highly recommend this book.
Thank you Harper 360, Harper Collins Children’s Books via NetGalley for the complimentary copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Forever Horse
Author, Stacy Gregg

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's books
Pub date: August 17, 2021

This was my first read of Stacy Gregg's and I absolutely loved it! The Forever Horse is a beautifully written middle grade dual timeline novel that is just perfect for girls who love horses and are adventurous, brave, and artistic.

Maisie is an exceptionally talented artist whose father is her biggest fan. He enrolls her in the prestigious School of Arts in Paris and despite her younger age, she is graciously accepted on a scholarship and cared for by Nicole Bonifait, the great- great- great granddaughter of Rose Bonifait, while she bravely attends the art school on her own. Rose Bonifait is the world famous artist who began the scholarship program at the renowned art school.

Beautifully atmospheric in Paris, Gregg paints a gorgeous stage for Maisie, who is coming of age, learning independence, how to assert herself in the classroom against her older classmates and her hypercritical teacher, and how to follow her dreams and love of painting horses.

Chance allows Maisie to spontaneously discover the childhood diary of the famous horse artist, Rose Bonifait herself. And fate allows Maisie to befriend Oscar, a Celestin police guard in Paris, who rides Claude, the most noble horse Maisie has ever seen. Claude inevitably becomes Maisie's muse.

As Rose's diary entries and Maisie's journey in Paris intertwine, tragedies unfold that teach the two girls incredibly valuable life lessons. A story of bravery and resilience, and of love and loss.

Have your children read any of Gregg's middle school novels? I can't wait to share more with my horse- riding, adventurous, brave, and artistic 11 year old. She will love reading about Maisie and Rose.

Thank you NetGalley, HarperCollins Children's books, and Stacy Gregg for the opportunity to read and review this beautiful story.

This is a Middle Grade Dual Timeline book. In this book there is one timeline that is now and one that is Historical timeline. I have to say I loved this book. This middle grade book touched my heart so much. This book shows the feel love so well. This is about horses, art, love, and overcoming. This book is written so well, and the characters are just the best. This is a most read for any kid that loves horse or art. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Harper Collins Children’s Books) or author (Stacy Gregg) via NetGalley, so I can give honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

Thank you netgalley and harpercollins for letting me read

This book is great for middle schoolers. It's starts with a girl who wants to become a artist and the book takes place between the girl and her hero, who also wants to be a artist, from the 1850s. I thought some parts were unrealistic and I wasn't a fan of the terrorists. In the end, both girls achieve their goals.