Mystic Horse

From the first brilliant rush of horses to the triumphant sight of beautiful bays, chestnuts, shiny blacks, whites, grays, and paints galloping across the pages, Paul Goble's very special book will delight all who love horses and all who love stories that tell of the spiritual connection between people and animals.

His magnificent, detailed paintings evoke an almost forgotten world as he recounts a stirring legend based on the oral tradition of the Pawnee. Focusing on a poor boy and his grandmother, adventure begins when the boy discovers an old, limping horse. Though ridiculed by his tribe, the boy cares for the horse and brings it back to health. In turn, the animal helps his friend achieve greatness, only to be betrayed. The boy's remorse is sincere, but will he be forgiven?

Captivating readers, Caldecott medalist Paul Goble shows how a loving friendship changes the lives of a people.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 04/01/2003
ISBN: 9780060298135
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.40h x 8.74w x 0.35d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2003 pg. 383
PW Notes and Reprints 03/24/2003 pg. 78
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2003 pg. 361
School Library Journal 05/01/2003 pg. 136
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2003 pg. 447 - Book Of Special Distinction
Booklist 07/01/2003 pg. 1894
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 405 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 405 - Superior,Well Above Average
Publishers Weekly 03/24/2003

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 65953 / Mystic Horse
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5