Module 3: The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Bibliography
Goble, P. (1978). The girl who loved wild horses.
NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Summary
North American Indian tale of a young girl who leaves her family to become a part of a mythical wild horse herd that roams free in the desert.  After leaving her family to visit the herd, she returns home for a short time--her family eventually gives her their blessings to follow her heart and live with the horses.  
 My Impression
  Beautifully illustrated and written folk tale.  This Caldecott winning book uses bright hues that seem to jump off the pages.
Use in Library
This story would make a great prompt for creative writing, one of the STARR objectives. In conjunction with the classroom teacher, this book and other Native American folktales could be analyzed.    
Review
School Library Journal

 "After becoming lost in a storm, a young Indian girl joins and lives in a herd of wild horses until, finally, she becomes one herself. The story is good for telling aloud, but the real strength of the book lies in the highly detailed, full-paged lithographs finely printed in bright colors that correspond with the text. For example, a night scene in a dark canyon is enchanting, conveying well the mood of desolation. The illustrations alone make this worth owning."

Review. (1978, December 1).  [Review of the book The girl who loved horses, by Paul Goble]. School Library Journal. Available from: http://libproxy.library.unt.edu:2110/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=2e628561-c9a2-4c59-9f48-499696071a52%40sessionmgr104&vid=8&hid=116
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