My Friend Flicka (book)

My Friend Flicka is a young adult 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.[1]

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[2]

References

  1. Kleine-Ahlbrandt, Courtenay (1991). "My Friend Flicka". EBSCO - Literary Reference Center Plus. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. Kleine-Ahlbrandt, Courtenay (1991). "My Friend Flicka". EBSCO - Literary Reference Center Plus. Retrieved January 12, 2023.