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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

by Paul Goble · 1978

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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.

Genre
folkloremyths and folklorehistorical fictionadventurefantasy
Themes
horsesanimalsdiversitychildhoodNative American
Subject
history
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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