| Wild Blue: The Story of a Mustang Appaloosa Contributor(s): Wedekind, Annie (Author) |
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ISBN: 031259917X ISBN-13: 9780312599171 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: In the Idaho wilderness amidst a herd of wild Appaloosa mustangs, a roan filly named Blue stands out for her distinctive coloring and alertness. Blue lives a life both harsh and beautiful in the rugged terrain of their undiscovered habitat. That all changes, though, when Blue and her family are captured by rogue cowboys. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1080 |
| Series: Breyer Horse Collection (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.64" W x 8.18" (0.26 lbs) 128 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 131203 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born Free Among a patterned herd of wild Appaloosa mustangs running free in the Idaho wilderness lives Blue, a spirited filly the color of rain. Surrounded by her family, including her gentle sister Doe, and protected by her father, the band stallion, Blue lives a life both harsh and beautiful in the rugged terrain of an undiscovered habitat.That all changes, though, when Blue and Doe are captured by rogue cowboys, setting in motion a chain of events that threatens the very survival of their hidden, secret herd. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wedekind, Annie: - Annie Wedekind grew up riding horses in Louisville, Kentucky. Since then, she's been in the saddle in every place she's lived, from Rhode Island to New Orleans, South Africa to New York. Her first novel, A Horse of Her Own, was praised by Kirkus as "possibly the most honest horse book since National Velvet . . . A champion." She is also the author of The Breyer Horse Collection books, including Wild Blue, Little Prince, Samirah's Ride, and Mercury's Flight. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. |