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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Bibliographic Information: Goble, P. (1978). The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses. Illus. Paul Goble. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks.

Brief Annotation: A young girl takes care of her tribe's horses. One day a storm comes upon the herd, causing them to run. The herd, and the girl, discover a large herd of wild horses, where they remain. One day, the girl becomes a horse, to forever live among them.

Genre: Native American Fok Legend

Grade Level: K - 5

Readers who will like this book: Anyone who has ever loved something so much, they wanted to become it; and those who enjoy stories from other cultures.

Rating/Response: 4 out of 4. Goble retells a wonderful legend, using beautiful, vibrant illustrations that contain true, meaningful symbols and patterns of the culture.

One question I would ask before a read aloud: Have you ever loved something (other than another person) so much that you wished you could become that thing?
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