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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... Read Full Overview

"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... Read Full Overview

Asi comienza la historia de una nina nativa americana dedicada al cuidado de los caballos de su tribu. A traves de un texto simple y brillantes ilustraciones, Paul Goble narra la manera como la nina finalmente se convierte en parte de la manada para correr libre para siempre... Read Full Overview

Goble's Caldecott Medal-winning book tells the story of a young Native American girl who is devoted to the care of her tribe's horses. With simple text and brilliant illustrations, Goble reveals how she eventually becomes one of them to forever run free.

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... Read Full Overview

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