The Whole Sky
The Whole Sky
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The Whole Sky

Written and illustrated by Heather Henson
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10 - 12
Reading age
272
Page count
162
Words per page
720L
Lexile measure
Aug 21, 2018
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When a devastating sickness spreads through a thoroughbred farm community, a young horse whisperer is determined to find out why all the foals are dying in this tightly woven, tender coming-of-age novel from award-winning author Heather Henson. Twelve-year-old Sky and her father are horse whisperers—their preternatural tenderness and understanding of horses, and Sky’s uncanny ability to actually understand what they’re saying, become their livelihood during the foaling season at multimillion dollar horse farms. They’re sought after by the most prestigious farms in the country to keep pregnant horses calm and stress-free until they give birth. But this spring, something awful is happening…foal after foal is a stillborn, and no one knows why. And worse for Sky, who lost her mother only months earlier, her most beloved horse is about to have her first foal. In agony, Sky takes it upon herself to figure out what the vets are missing, and stop it before even more foals are lost.

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farmshorsesfeeling sickfamilydeath, grief, and bereavementdeathsocial themesanimalsfather-daughter relationshipscommunicationveterinarianshuman-animal relationships

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781442414068
    Publication Date
    August 21, 2018
    Publisher
    Atheneum Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
    Page Count
    272
    Words Per Page
    162
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2016044511
    Lexile® Level
    720L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    190580
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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