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Meet Kaya
Ages 8–10 · 2002
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
Kaya: The Journey Begins
By Janet Shaw
Part of the American Girl Historical Characters series
A daring race leads to danger and captivity. Can she escape?
4.2/5 Goodreads · 194 ratings
112 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Kaya's pride in her swift Appaloosa, Steps High, leads to a reckless race, endangering them both and earning her a reputation for untrustworthiness. Determined to regain trust, Kaya faces a new challenge when enemy raiders attack her village. Captured alongside her sister, Kaya's thoughts are consumed by escape. Can she find a way to freedom and prove her worth to her people and herself?
From the publisher
Kaya knows in her heart that her beautiful Appaloosa mare, Steps High, is the fastest horse in the herd. But when boasting leads to a daring bareback race, Kaya pushes Steps High too hard. She puts herself and the horse in danger and earns a terrible nickname for being untrustworthy. Kaya vows to be a girl her horse and her people can trust. When enemy raiders storm Kaya’s village, she tries to save Steps High but gets taken captive herself, along with her sister. All Kaya can think of is escape, but how?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 112
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 730L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.7
- F&P level
- ~Q
Publication
- Published
- August 27, 2019
- First published
- August 28, 2014
- Publisher
- American Girl Publishing
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781683371342
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