My Horse Chose Me Author:Barbara Nesbitt [This book is a story about] a boy who fails at almost everything until he learns from the animals how to be a success ... The whimsical tale brings Sid into contact with Mel, a young man whose horrible behavior accidentally leads to his life being saved by the mysterious Amos. Through Mel and Sid's contact with this giant of a man, who stay... more »s hidden in the forest, the lives of both young men begin to change. Sid and Mel, along with the old folks at a senior citizens' home and the high school students, unite their talents to save the forest from destruction by a housing developer. As they all work together to preserve the land, Mel seeks to unravel the mystery of why Amos simply disappeared from the forest.« less