A Horse Named Sky

<p>Young colt Sky was born with the urge to run. Alongside his band he moves across the range searching for fresh water and abundant grazing. But humans have begun to encroach on Sky’s homelands bringing farming mining logging and construction and poisoning the water. </p><p>With fewer resources to share Sky knows that he must leave if his family is to survive.He hopes that one day he’ll be strong and brave enough to return and challenge the stallion to lead the herd. For now being a lone wild horse in a vast landscape is not easy and things get even more dangerous when Sky is captured and forced to run for the Pony Express. Now against all odds Sky must find a way to escape and reunite with his family. </p><p><i>A Horse Named Sky </i>is the stand-alone companion novel to Rosanne Parry’s <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers <i>A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of the Wild</i>. Chronicling the perils of westward expansion and the grueling Pony Express from the perspective of a wild horse <i>A Horse Named Sky</i> is a gripping animal survival story about family courage trust leadership and loyalty. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout and impeccably researched <i>A Horse Named Sky</i> is an excellent read-aloud for parents and teachers and a wonderful choice for fans of DreamWorks’ <i>Spirit</i> and Anna Sewell’s <i>Black Beauty. Includes a map and extensive backmatter. </i> </p>