SuitabookStar Rise
Kathryn Lasky
- Reading
- Before reading, explain that the story includes an injured horse and a disputed newcomer. Pause after the herd encounters Tijo, then discuss possible responses without predicting the ending.
- Themes
- Belonging and exclusion: The herd must decide whether to accept Tijo, a human boy, or drive him away. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Difference and communication: Tijo can understand horses in a way that sets him apart from other humans. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Injury and vulnerability: Hold On is found after being blinded in a canyon fire, while Estrella leads the herd towards grass and water. The events create a situation involving injury and survival, but there is too little information to judge the book's wider perspective.
- Worth knowing
- The canyon fire and Hold On's blindness introduce harm and vulnerability. The book's detail, emotional intensity, and treatment of the fire remain unclear.