SuitabookBelonging and exclusion
The herd must decide whether to accept Tijo, a human boy, or drive him away.
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Kathryn Lasky - Author
This is an animal-centred adventure about a herd seeking sustenance, an injured stallion, and a boy whose unusual connection with horses challenges the herd's boundaries.
As the filly Estrella leads her herd north to good grass and water, the stallion Hold On, blinded in the canyon fire, is found by the human boy Tijo, who has an ability to understand horses that sets him apart from other humans--but when Hold On and Tijo catch up with the herd, Estrella must decide whether or not the horses should accept this boy or drive him away. As the filly Estrella leads her herd north to good grass and water, the stallion Hold On, blinded in the canyon fire, is found by the human boy Tijo, who has an ability to understand horses that sets him apart from other humans. Book #2
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is an animal-centred adventure about a herd seeking sustenance, an injured stallion, and a boy whose unusual connection with horses challenges the herd's boundaries.
The herd must decide whether to accept Tijo, a human boy, or drive him away.
Tijo can understand horses in a way that sets him apart from other humans.
The canyon fire and Hold On's blindness introduce harm and vulnerability.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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