Jumper

The story follows a young horse who is parted from his mother, a mare caught in a dependence on a toxic plant. As he moves through fear and loss toward healing and hope, the book looks closely at addiction, abandonment, trauma, and recovery.

The author lives on a horse ranch and has fostered and adopted children, and she draws on that experience to build the central metaphor. The book addresses hard subjects without judgment or blame and presents addiction with compassion. Because readers take in its lessons at their own pace, it can grow with a child through different stages of life, and it serves as a starting point for conversations about difficult topics with both young children and teenagers.

The book is written for children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD), and abandonment trauma. It is especially useful for people involved in foster care or adoption, and it can help any family teach empathy. Its message is that unconditional love can help heal, and it acknowledges the anger, pain, and confusion that trauma can cause. The story is meant for readers of all ages.