Author: Paul Goble
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.
Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
Author: Paul Goble
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.
The Girl who Loved Wild Horses
Author: Paul Goble
Publisher: Los Angeles : Library Reproduction Services
ISBN: 9780333271070
Category : Caldecott Medal
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.
Publisher: Los Angeles : Library Reproduction Services
ISBN: 9780333271070
Category : Caldecott Medal
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.
A Girl and Five Brave Horses
Author: Sonora Carver
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1625588550
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A Girl and Five Brave Horses is the story of Sonora Carver and was the basis for the movie Wild Hearts Can't be Broken. Carver answered the following want ad: Wanted: Attractive young woman who can swim and dive. Likes horses, desires to travel. See Dr. W. F. Carver, Savannah Hotel. From there she became the first woman to jump from forty and sixty feet into a pool of water with diving horses. Carver was blinded during a jump as a result of hitting the water off balance and detaching both of her retinas. Despite this she continued to jump for another eleven years. An amazing and inspiring story. Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1625588550
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A Girl and Five Brave Horses is the story of Sonora Carver and was the basis for the movie Wild Hearts Can't be Broken. Carver answered the following want ad: Wanted: Attractive young woman who can swim and dive. Likes horses, desires to travel. See Dr. W. F. Carver, Savannah Hotel. From there she became the first woman to jump from forty and sixty feet into a pool of water with diving horses. Carver was blinded during a jump as a result of hitting the water off balance and detaching both of her retinas. Despite this she continued to jump for another eleven years. An amazing and inspiring story. Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.
Mystic Horse
Author: Paul Goble
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060298138
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
From the first brilliant rush of horses to the triumphant sight of beautiful bays, chestnuts, shiny blacks, whites, grays, and paints galloping across the pages, Paul Goble's very special book will delight all who love horses and all who love stories that tell of the spiritual connection between people and animals. His magnificent, detailed paintings evoke an almost forgotten world as he recounts a stirring legend based on the oral tradition of the Pawnee. Focusing on a poor boy and his grandmother, adventure begins when the boy discovers an old, limping horse. Though ridiculed by his tribe, the boy cares for the horse and brings it back to health. In turn, the animal helps his friend achieve greatness, only to be betrayed. The boy's remorse is sincere, but will he be forgiven? Captivating readers, Caldecott medalist Paul Goble shows how a loving friendship changes the lives of a people.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060298138
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
From the first brilliant rush of horses to the triumphant sight of beautiful bays, chestnuts, shiny blacks, whites, grays, and paints galloping across the pages, Paul Goble's very special book will delight all who love horses and all who love stories that tell of the spiritual connection between people and animals. His magnificent, detailed paintings evoke an almost forgotten world as he recounts a stirring legend based on the oral tradition of the Pawnee. Focusing on a poor boy and his grandmother, adventure begins when the boy discovers an old, limping horse. Though ridiculed by his tribe, the boy cares for the horse and brings it back to health. In turn, the animal helps his friend achieve greatness, only to be betrayed. The boy's remorse is sincere, but will he be forgiven? Captivating readers, Caldecott medalist Paul Goble shows how a loving friendship changes the lives of a people.
Callie Cat, Ice Skater
Author: Eileen Spinelli
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807592641
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
2007 Best Children's Book of the Year, Bank Street College Day and night, Callie Cat ice skates on the pond in her backyard. She loves to ice skate, loves it more than chocolate cake, more than going to the mall—more than her friends can understand. That is, until the Honeybrook Ice Rink announces a contest, and everyone thinks it could be Callie's big chance! Now Callie practices day and night. She wants to win the big prize...doesn't she? Sometimes doing something you love is its own reward, as Eileen Spinelli's beautiful story demonstrates.
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807592641
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
2007 Best Children's Book of the Year, Bank Street College Day and night, Callie Cat ice skates on the pond in her backyard. She loves to ice skate, loves it more than chocolate cake, more than going to the mall—more than her friends can understand. That is, until the Honeybrook Ice Rink announces a contest, and everyone thinks it could be Callie's big chance! Now Callie practices day and night. She wants to win the big prize...doesn't she? Sometimes doing something you love is its own reward, as Eileen Spinelli's beautiful story demonstrates.
She Rides Wild Horses
Author: Jess Camilla O'Neal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733014571
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
At 17, Wyoming cowgirl Jess Camilla O'Neal had everything going for her: a homecoming queen crown, a promising career in musical theater, a recording contract, and a scholarship to the school of her choice. All that changed in a moment when a freak accident shattered her legs and came close to shattering her spirit. This captivating book tells the story of Jess's wild ride toward recovery, repeated run-ins with tragedy, and triumphant emergence as a fun and feisty horsewoman, singer-songwriter, theatrical director, and force to be reckoned with. A combination of Cheryl Strayed's deep-soul adventure, Wild, and the spiritual sensuousness of Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love, O'Neal's She Rides Wild Horses invites you to look at life with vigor, laughter, and awareness of the joy that can be found even in imperfection.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733014571
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
At 17, Wyoming cowgirl Jess Camilla O'Neal had everything going for her: a homecoming queen crown, a promising career in musical theater, a recording contract, and a scholarship to the school of her choice. All that changed in a moment when a freak accident shattered her legs and came close to shattering her spirit. This captivating book tells the story of Jess's wild ride toward recovery, repeated run-ins with tragedy, and triumphant emergence as a fun and feisty horsewoman, singer-songwriter, theatrical director, and force to be reckoned with. A combination of Cheryl Strayed's deep-soul adventure, Wild, and the spiritual sensuousness of Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love, O'Neal's She Rides Wild Horses invites you to look at life with vigor, laughter, and awareness of the joy that can be found even in imperfection.
The Hearts of Horses
Author: Molly Gloss
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618799909
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
With an elegant sweetness and a pitch-perfect sense of western life reminiscent of Annie Dillard, Glosss breakout novel is a remarkable story about the connections between people and animals and how they touch one another in the most unexpected and profound ways.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618799909
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
With an elegant sweetness and a pitch-perfect sense of western life reminiscent of Annie Dillard, Glosss breakout novel is a remarkable story about the connections between people and animals and how they touch one another in the most unexpected and profound ways.
The Island Horse
Author: Susan Hughes
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554539943
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
"Ellie believes that she will live in her little village on the coast of Nova Scotia for always. But when her father gets a job on Sable Island, she must say farewell to her beloved home and her mother's final resting place. Not even the idea of seeing the wild horses that roam the island can ease her pain of leaving. And after arriving on the sandy, windswept crescent of land, Ellie feels adrift and alone ... until one afternoon when she wakens on a dune to find herself looking into the curious eyes of a wild stallion. Little by little, as the days pass, Ellie gets closer to the beautiful chocolate-colored horse. Yet she soon discovers something that could take him away from his home, his herd, and her. Ellie has lost too much already. Will she loose her island horse, too?"--P. [2] of cover.
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554539943
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
"Ellie believes that she will live in her little village on the coast of Nova Scotia for always. But when her father gets a job on Sable Island, she must say farewell to her beloved home and her mother's final resting place. Not even the idea of seeing the wild horses that roam the island can ease her pain of leaving. And after arriving on the sandy, windswept crescent of land, Ellie feels adrift and alone ... until one afternoon when she wakens on a dune to find herself looking into the curious eyes of a wild stallion. Little by little, as the days pass, Ellie gets closer to the beautiful chocolate-colored horse. Yet she soon discovers something that could take him away from his home, his herd, and her. Ellie has lost too much already. Will she loose her island horse, too?"--P. [2] of cover.
Calico Horses and the Patchwork Trail
Author: Lorraine Turner
Publisher: IDW Publishing
ISBN: 9781613778371
Category : Children of divorced parents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When the Spirit of Horse speaks to a ten-year-old girl through her dreams and calico patches magically appear as if from nowhere, the residents of Saddlecrest, Nevada have a genuine mystery on their hands. It's the story of how a girl ripped apart by divorce helps the wild mustangs torn from the range. Together they face uncertainties brought on by the decisions of others. Carrie's mom decides to uproot her from their familiar Jersey Shore home and move to the dusty deserts of Nevada. The move is as prickly to Carrie as the cactus beside her new home. But something mysterious greets her when she closes her eyes each night--like a winding path, her dreams guide her to the horses of the Calico Mountains. Are her developing psychic abilities bringing visits from horse spirits or is her troubled mind playing tricks on her? Her new friend Milla has nightmares of her own--she's the daughter of a government official known as "The Horse Killer." How can a few children make a difference to the plight of the foals snatched from their homes without warning? Like the tiny patches of cloth that adorn a calico quilt the clues draw them all together. Follow the Calico Horses as they lead us down the trail of adversity to the peaceful pastures found by helping one another.
Publisher: IDW Publishing
ISBN: 9781613778371
Category : Children of divorced parents
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When the Spirit of Horse speaks to a ten-year-old girl through her dreams and calico patches magically appear as if from nowhere, the residents of Saddlecrest, Nevada have a genuine mystery on their hands. It's the story of how a girl ripped apart by divorce helps the wild mustangs torn from the range. Together they face uncertainties brought on by the decisions of others. Carrie's mom decides to uproot her from their familiar Jersey Shore home and move to the dusty deserts of Nevada. The move is as prickly to Carrie as the cactus beside her new home. But something mysterious greets her when she closes her eyes each night--like a winding path, her dreams guide her to the horses of the Calico Mountains. Are her developing psychic abilities bringing visits from horse spirits or is her troubled mind playing tricks on her? Her new friend Milla has nightmares of her own--she's the daughter of a government official known as "The Horse Killer." How can a few children make a difference to the plight of the foals snatched from their homes without warning? Like the tiny patches of cloth that adorn a calico quilt the clues draw them all together. Follow the Calico Horses as they lead us down the trail of adversity to the peaceful pastures found by helping one another.
Crazy Horse's Vision
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN: 1430129921
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
"This production offers an engaging, original way for children to learn about a Native American hero. Renowned Abenaki author Bruchac has selected interesting facts that reveal how a young boy is transformed into brave Crazy Horse. ..." AudioFile Magazine
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN: 1430129921
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
"This production offers an engaging, original way for children to learn about a Native American hero. Renowned Abenaki author Bruchac has selected interesting facts that reveal how a young boy is transformed into brave Crazy Horse. ..." AudioFile Magazine