2023 Moonbeam Bronze Award for Best Children's Book Series Non-Fiction

Rudy 3 - Change Can Be Good picks up where Rudy 2 left off in uncertain times. Diane's leg is healing from her fall off Rudy, and his tummy is recovering from ulcers. Rudy encounters many new challenges and changes during his latest adventures. In each case, he is scared about what's to come but ultimately faces each fear with bravery. In Rudy 3, he goes to summer camp, Liberty training class, hikes up a mountain, and is reunited with his favorite mare. Some things stay the same with Rudy: He is still terrified of trailers and pigs, and Mom is the steady, loving presence in his life. Consistent with all the books in the series, Rudy tells the story. Special features: education embedded throughout the book, tack diagrams, glossary of equine definitions, 20 Fun Horse Facts, and gorgeous color illustrations. Ages 5-11. Illustrated by Karen Busch Holman.

--Diane R. Jones