The Girl Who Loved Wild Horsesby Paul Goble
Atheneum Books for Young Readers (1978)
Interest Level: ages 4-8
Awards and Honors:
Caldecott Medal, 1978
ALA Notable Children's Book, 1978
A NCSS/CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
One of the Children's Books of the Year, chosen by the Library of Congress
Category: Fiction (Folk Tale)
Type: Picture Storybook
Summary: A girl in the village of a Native American Indian tribe loved horses. She understood them, helped them find shelter from the storms and would take care of them when they were injured. One day when the girl was sleeping soundly by the horses, a storm came suddenly. She awoke at the crash of thunder and flash of lightning. She jumped onto a horse and the herd began galloping away and would not stop until they were far from their familiar grazing grounds. When the storm finally passed, the girl realized that they were lost. When she woke the next morning she was surprised by a beautiful spotted stallion, the leader of all the wild horses that roamed the hills. What happens next? Does the girl find her way home? Read this book to finish the story!
Online Connections:
1. Information site about the author's art work: www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/globe_paul.html
2. Biography of author: www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Goble
Book Connections:
1. The Gift of the Sacred Dog by Paul Goble
2. Buffalo Women by Paul Goble
Keywords: horses, native american fairy tales, indians of North America
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