About the author
Janet Muirhead Hill grew up on a cattle ranch in the Colorado Rockies, and dreamed of having a horse ranch and lots of children. She had four children (and has seven grandchildren) and has three horses. Her Starlight series of six books is published by her own publishing company, Raven Publishing. It features Miranda Stevens, who lives with her grandparents in Montana, and she has no friends until she meets the black stallion, Starlight.
Finding the books
All easy to find, and can be bought from the publisher.
Links and sources
Janet Muirhead Hill’s website (link flagged as not secure 12 June 2023)
Series
Starlight Series
Miranda and Starlight
Starlight’s Courage
Starlight, Star Bright
Starlight’s Shooting Star
Starlight Shines for Miranda
Starlight Comes Home
Bibliography (horse books only)
Miranda and Starlight
Raven Publishing, Norris, Mont, 2003, 167 pp, illus Pat Lehmkuhl
Raven Publishing, Norris, Mont, 2004, 198 pp, illus Pat Lehmkuhl
Miranda is sent to live with her grandparents while her unreliable mother attempts to find them somewhere to live. Miranda is dared to ride a young horse; she does, and is promptly banned from the farm by the horse’s owner.
Starlight’s Courage
Raven Publishing, Norris, Mont, 2002, 180 pp, illus Pat Lehmkuhl
Raven Publishing, Norris, Mont, 2007, 160 pp, illus Pat Lehmkuhl. Revised edition
Miranda, Christopher and Laurie are in competition with their arch enemies the Magnificent Four. A madman is seeking revenge on Starlight, and he and Miranda need all their courage when their lives are threatened.
Starlight, Star Bright
Raven Publishing, Norris, Mont, 2003, 190 pp, illus Pat Lehmkuhl
Cassius Taylor, owner of Shady Hills Horse Ranch and Starlight allows Miranda to visit the ranch as often as she wants. Miranda secretly works with Starlight and trains him. Mr Taylor hires a trainer to work with Starlight but he is rough and unsympathetic.
Starlight’s Shooting Star
Raven Publishing, Norris, Mont, 2003, 191 pp, illus Pat Lehmkuhl
Miranda is in sixth grade and not getting on too well with her new teacher. Her grandfather has an accident. Miranda visits her mother in California but still has plenty of time for adventures with her horse.
Starlight Shines for Miranda
Raven Publishing, Norris, Mont, 2002, 167 pp, illus Pat Lehmkuhl
Although family life has changed for Miranda, her life still centres around her beloved horse. When she and Starlight are separated, the love between them still shows.
Starlight Comes Home
Raven Publishing, Norris, Mont, 2004, illus Pat Lehmkuhl
Miranda is now a teenager, and finds there is more to life than her horse.
