Long ago, in 1845, a young girl named Gretchen and her family were on their way west. One day, the horse Gretchen was riding strayed far away from the wagon train. Gretchen was lost and all alone. But then a magnificent white stallion appeared. And Gretchen knew she didn't have to be afraid, because the beautiful horse would show her the way back home.Elizabeth Shubwas an editor and author of children’s books, as well as a translator of children’s books from German and Yiddish. She was born in Poland and moved to New York in 1919. She was the author ofThe White Stallion, published in 1982. She died in 2004.US