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CAROLINE LEE
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Maxzyne and the Old Horse Theatre
Children's Books
Author Insight
Sharing the Reins
A favorite thing about my rambunctious 11-year-old character, Maxzyne, is the way she has to keep learning to get along with others. Often, her predicament reflects this concept. Like most of us, her attitude seems to be that it's her world (real or imaginary) and everyone else should see or do things her way. She has a confident personality and a natural impulse to help someone or resolve a difficult situation. But sharing the reins? That never comes easy for her. It's such an important part of growing up, though. Trusting that someone else might know a better way and you can learn something new from them. Whatever life's adventure, compromise keeps you upright in the saddle and going in the right direction.
Book Excerpt
Maxzyne and the Old Horse Theatre
The horse seems to have calmed under Rico’s direction and expert hands. She feels the tension in her own shoulders relax a bit as she listens to the soft-spoken commands given by the young horseman. For the moment, there is no need for a gentle flick of the whip.
“That’s it, amigo,” he croons. “You are in charge, but I lead.”
“Uh, Rico?” She squirms in the saddle. Her neck twists as she tries to see his face. When she nearly loses her balance on the unstable perch, she decides to keep both hands on the saddle horn instead. “Just wondering—do you know where we’re going?”
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