Maddie worries she might be giving up too muchâespecially Cloudy, her ponyâin this fifth book in a contemporary middle grade series in the tradition of Marguerite Henryâs Misty of Chincoteague.
Itâs almost Maddieâs birthday, and while snooping around for her hidden gifts (a family tradition), she stumbles across something that makes her think her mother is getting transferred again by the Air Forceâthis time overseas! Oh, no! What will that mean for Maddie and her pony, Cloudy? On top of that Maddieâs best friend Bridget has just broken up with her boyfriend, and it seems that Cloudy is the only thing that makes her feel better. Why does Maddie always have to be the one whoâs making sacrifices?