
Paint the Wind (scholastic Gold)
Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · February 1, 2009
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Winner A sheltered girl.
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- Who it’s for
- A young girl, a mysterious mustang, and Wyoming wilderness frame a story about truth and freedom.
- Themes
- Confronting lies, Finding freedom, Discovering identity
- Genres
- Horse Stories, Survival Stories, Girls & Young Women
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Children’s Literature Legacy Award Winner A sheltered girl. A wild horse. An unforgettable journey. This riveting story from Newbery honoree and New York Times bestseller Pam Muñoz Ryan is perfect for fans of Marguerite Henry, Sara Pennypacker, and Rosanne Parry. Paint the Wind joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content! Maya lives like a captive.
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At Grandmother's house in California, everything is forbidden: friends, fun, even memories. And her life is built on lies -- lies Grandmother tells about her dead mother, and lies Maya tells to impress or manipulate. But then she moves to the vast Wyoming wilderness where her mother's family awaits -- kind, rugged people who have no tolerance for lies. They challenge Maya to confront the truth about who she is. And a mysterious mustang called Artemisia waits, too. She holds the key to Maya's freedom. But to find it, Maya will have to risk everything. . . including her life.
Mustang and Freedom
A young girl, a mysterious mustang, and Wyoming wilderness frame a story about truth and freedom.
Come here for
- A horse story set amid Wyoming’s vast wilderness
- A young heroine facing hard truths about herself
Expect
- Family tensions and emotional stakes
- A mustang tied to Maya’s chance at freedom
Where it sits
| Horse Stories | 98% |
|---|---|
| Survival Stories | 40% |
| Girls & Young Women | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Horse Stories
- Multigenerational Families
- Loss & Grief
- Authors
- Pam Muñoz Ryan
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- February 1, 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Confronting lies · Finding freedom · Discovering identity
- Reading lane
- Horse Stories