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.

This story follows the life of a young girl who is a part of the Navajo tribe. While she loves her family and her community, her true passion lies with the horses. She spends as much time as she can with them and forms a special bond with the horses she meets.. One day, she falls asleep and wakes amidst a terrible storm. The she flings herself on the back of a nearby horse who gallops her to safety. However, she has been carried far away from her tribe. She eventually returns to her family to discover that she truly belongs free with the wild horses. ( )

I can't believe this wasn't a book I picked up naturally as a child. The illustrations alone took me back to the late 70's/early 80's. A young woman would rather live among the wild horses than with people, seems like something I would've dreamed of as a child, and truthfully, as an adult as well! ( )

Amazing artwork, full of color, details, and beautifully illustrating the story. ( )

This is a Caldecott Winner.