The Fire Horse Girl
School year: Year 10, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 336
Published: 2016
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"The Fire Horse Girl" by Kay Honeyman is a historical fiction novel set in 1920s San Francisco, focusing on the journey of a young Chinese American girl named Jade. Born in the Year of the Fire Horse, she is believed to bring bad luck to her family. Struggling with her identity and restrictive societal norms, Jade longs for freedom and to forge her own path. When her father is detained for political reasons, she must navigate the challenges of her heritage, family expectations, and the fight for personal independence, ultimately discovering her strength and the meaning of true luck. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.
There are 336 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2016 by Scholastic Inc. .
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Sequoyah Book Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Sequoyah Book Award.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
Sequoyah Book Award
This book was recognised by the Sequoyah Book Award.
Parents' Choice Award - Fiction
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Parents' Choice Award.
Literary Award
This book was recognised by the Literary Award.
Keystone to Reading Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Keystone to Reading Book Award.