The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1978 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Written and illustrated by Paul Goble

A girl finds freedom living among wild horses.

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32 pages· 944 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· 670L
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Bookroo's summary

In a village, a young Native American girl shares a unique bond with horses, leading them with gentle whispers. As she grows closer to these majestic creatures, she faces a choice between her people and the wild freedom she craves. Will she embrace her true calling and run free with the horses forever?

From the publisher

“There was a girl in the village who loved horses… She led the horses to drink at the river. She spoke softly and they followed. People noticed that she understood horses in a special way.” And so begins the story of a young Native American girl devoted to the care of her tribe’s horses. With simple text and brilliant illustrations. Paul Goble tells how she eventually becomes one of them to forever run free.

Awards

Caldecott Medal (1979)
At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
944
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
670L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~P
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
5221
Publication
Published
February 1, 2001
First published
January 1, 1978
Publisher
AtheneumRichard Jackson Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689845048
LCCN
92029560
OCLC
26399204

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