Elizabeth Baker

American author of children's novels. Full name Elizabeth Gilette Baker. Born in 1923. She wrote a number of childrens/young adult novels on a fairly wide range of themes including historical, holiday adventure, mysteries and a couple concerning more serious topics such as family tension and racism. She wrote the 'Tammy' series about a girl and her family having outdoor adventures, camping and the like. Just one of her books featured horses.

Pony Books:

FIRE IN THE WIND
(HOUGHTON  MIFFLIN [USA] 1961)
ILLUSTRATED BY ROBERT MACLEAN
Reprinted in hardback by original publisher
SUMMARY: Historical horse/mystery story set against the backdrop of the real life events of the great Chicago fire of 1871. Jeff, son of a police detective,  love horses but can't have any of his own. When a friend is accused of being responsible for a number of stolen horses in the area, Jeff sets out to prove his pal is innocent. In the midst of all this adventure, a fire breaks out in the city….

Collector's Info:
Not too hard to find in the USA and usually reasonably priced. Much harder to find elsewhere.