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Paint the Wind


School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8

No. of pages 352

Published: 2009

Great for age 7-13 years

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Maya lives like a captive. At Grandmother's house in California, everything is forbidden: friends, fun, even memories. And her life is built on lies: lies Grandmother tells her about her dead mother, lies Maya tells to impress or manipulate. But then she moves to the vast Wyoming wilderness where her mother's family awaits - kind, rugged people who have no tolerance for lies. They challenge Maya to confront the truth about who she is. And a mysterious mustang called Artemisia waits, too. She holds the key to Maya's freedom. But to find it, Maya will have to risk everything, including her life.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 4th grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 352 pages in this book. This book was published in 2009 by Scholastic US .

Pam Munoz Ryan is the recipient of the NEA's Human and Civil Rights Award and the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award for multicultural literature. She has written more than thirty books which have garnered, among countless accolades, the Pura Belpre Medal, the Jane Addams Award, and the Schneider Family Award. Pam lives near San Diego. You can visit her at www. pammunozryan. com.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

North Carolina Children's Book Award - Junior
This book was recognised in the Junior category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award.

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

Iowa Children's Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Children's Choice Award.

Young Hoosier Book Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.

Golden Sower Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Golden Sower Award.

Nutmeg Book Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Nutmeg Book Award.

Buckeye Children's Book Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Buckeye Children's Book Award.

South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

Willa Literary Award
This book was recognised by the Willa Literary Award.

Nene Award
This book was recognised by the Nene Award.