My Friend Flicka (book)

My Friend Flicka is a children's novel that was written by Mary O'Hara in 1941. It is about a boy, Ken McLaughlin, who learns to be responsible by taking care of a horse named Flicka. The story takes place on a ranch in Wyoming.

Main characters

 Kenneth (Ken) Mclaughlin, a ten-year-old boy who wants to have his own horse
 Rob McLaughlin, his father, who thinks Ken is not good enough to own a horse
 Nell McLaughlin, his mother, who understands why Ken wants to own a horse
 Howard McLaughlin, his brother, who does everything better than Ken 
 Flicka, the young female horse that Ken chooses

References

Category:American children's books
Category:1941 books