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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Written By: Paul Goble

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Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.

Product Details

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's

Date Published: February 2001 (revised)

Format: hardcover

Pages: 32 pages

Reviews:

FROM THE PUBLISHER

A Plains Indian girl is lost in the mountains during a storm. A wild stallion becomes her friend and she decides to ride free with the herd even after she is found. ". . . Storytelling and art express the harmony with and the love of nature which characterize Native American culture".--The Horn Book. Caldecott Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book. Full-color illustrations.

Publisher's Weekly

Pink Pig, a tiny carving made from rose quartz, is Amanda's only companion and a character in an imaginary world, a world that makes it possible for the girl to cope with her own life, on her own terms. PW called this "a moving and many-faceted story about extremely well-created characters.'' (10-13)

Awards:

1979 Caldecott Medal Winner