About the author
Joan Sherman Weir (1928–2019) was a Canadian author. She was born in Calgary, and educated at the University of Manitoba. After graduating, she worked in advertising, and wrote for radio. She wrote several novels for adults, all of which were rejected. She realised her heart lay in writing for a younger age group, and wrote several successful novels for the 9–16 age group. As well as mystery stories, she’s written at least one horse story, Three Day Challenge (1976), later reprinted as Storm Rider.
Finding the book
Easy to find.
Links and sources
Joan Sherman Weir at The Canadian Review of Materials
Bibliography (horse books only)
Three Day Challenge
Scholastic-Tab, New York, 1976, pb, illus Alan Daniel
Republished as Storm Rider
Scholastic, Canada, 1986, pb
Janey’s horse Storm is afraid of downhill jumps. Janey hopes that he is now settled enough to be considered for the Canadian National Team, but Janey hasa rival. That competitor is determined to make sure Janey doesn’t get on theteam, and to make things even more difficult, Janey has a crush on the veryperson who’s determined to do her down.
