Maya is a captive. In Grandmother's house in California, she is forbidden from playing or having friends, every word and action is strictly monitored, and even her memories of her mother have been erased - except within the imaginary world she has created. A world away, in the rugged Wyoming wilderness, a tobiano paint horse called Artemesia runs free, belonging only to the stars. The mother of a new foal and the lead mare of a harem band in a land where survival is precarious, she embodies the spirit of the wild - and she holds the key to Maya's memories. How Maya's and Artemesia's lives intertwine, like a braided rein, is at the heart of this richly drawn adventure about freedom and captivity, about holding on and letting go.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Young Hoosier Book Award. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Golden Sower Award. It also was recognised by the Iowa Children's Choice Award. It was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Buckeye Children's Book Award. Also it was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award. It was recognised in the Junior category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Nutmeg Book Award. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award. It was recognised by the Willa Literary Award. It was recognised by the Nene Award.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 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.