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I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 272

Published: 2010

Great for age 11-17 years

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A moving and heartfelt story about the lengths one would go to help their familyWhen Oyuna was a baby, a horse accidentally crushed her foot, cursing her family with bad luck. Oyuna vows to restore good fortune to her familybut how?One fateful day, soldiers from the great Khan's army invade her village to steal horses and gather new soldiers. In hopes of bringing honor to her family, Oyuna courageously disguises herself as a boy and joins the soldiers on their quest. With only her horse and her cat to keep her company, Oyuna sets off on an amazing journey across deserts and mountainsa journey that will change her life forever."No ordinary horse storyHorse lovers or not, readers will be riveted."Publishers Weekly, Starred Review"Ambitious and fast-moving."New York Times

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 9-14 years.

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Sourcebooks, Inc .

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.

Nevada Young Readers' Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.

Young Hoosier Book Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.