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Random House

Just the Series: Horse Diaries Vol. 5

Series and Publisher: Horse Diaries

Annotation: Follows Golden Sun, an Appaloosa horse, through several seasons as Little Turtle, a Nez Perce boy, raises and trains him then takes him along on a vision quest in hopes of saving his friend Pale Moon from serious illness.

Genre: [Animal fiction] [Historical fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #59525

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Special Formats: Chapter Book

Common Core/STEAM: Common Core

Publisher: Random House

Edition Date: 2010 Release Date: 08/10/10

Illustrator: Sanderson, Ruth,

Pages: 140 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-375-86194-7 Perma-Bound: 0-605-54405-0

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-375-86194-9 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-54405-5

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2009026562

Dimensions: 18 cm.

Subject Heading:
Appaloosa horse. Juvenile fiction.
Nez Perce Indians. Juvenile fiction.
Appaloosa horse. Fiction.
Horses. Fiction.
Nez Perce Indians. Fiction.
Shamans. Fiction.
Indians of North America. Northwest, Pacific. Fiction.
Northwest, Pacific. History. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)

Appaloosa yearling Golden Sun learns to trust his young Nimi'ipuu owner, Little Turtle, while coaching an abused mare to trust her new owner, Pale Moon. Gentle episodes in the horse's life lead to a vision quest where both horse and boy become healers and save Pale Moon. Sanderson smoothly incorporates details about Nimi'ipuu culture. Series fans will enjoy this from-the-horses-mouth entry.

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Horn Book (Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)

Word Count: 14,468

Reading Level: 6.0

Interest Level: 3-6

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 6.0 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 138775 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:6.6 / points:5.0 / quiz:Q59172

Lexile: 930L

Guided Reading Level: T

Fountas & Pinnell: T

For anyone who has ever dreamed of hearing a horse’s story...

Oregon, 1790
Golden Sun is a chestnut snowflake Appaloosa. In summer, he treks through the mountains with his rider, a Nez Perce boy named Little Turtle, as he gathers healing plants. But when Little Turtle’s best friend falls ill, Golden Sun discovers his true calling. Here is Golden Sun’s story...in his own words.

With moving and knowledgeable text and lovely black and white art throughout—by a mother-daughter team of horse experts—this is the perfect fit for all lovers of horses and history!

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