Cute. Nora has a clear character arc and learns to give others/ a new situation a chance.

Nora's family is affluent, so going from the high-class riding barn to a more rustic one is drastic upheaval. Being the new and only Black kid at a new school doesn't help either.

This doesn't delve into what it's like to be a Black "horse girl," so this aspect felt like a major missed opportunity. It's not a common hobby for most girls like her, so it would have been a unique perspective. Like, how did the kids at Nora's old school react to that? How did she get involved with it?

Also, when the parents talked to her about race, it didn't make sense to happen at this point. She's been in the equestrian world which is predominantly white for the longest, and they're just now telling her this???

I wonder why letter writing replaced texting in this book. It's set in modern times, and I understand it helped guide the narrative, but Nora is shown to have a cellphone, so it seemed odd.

Overall, I liked the friendship aspect, and that it didn't fall into Nora always having to defend others without it being reciprocated back. Also, the old friends were decent and sweet. The artwork is precious, and I love Nora's little nose so much.