The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Danielle Possidento https://padlet.com/dj_possidento/thegirlwholovedwildhorses created by Danielle Possidento en-us 2020-02-17 23:17:00 UTC 2024-12-04 10:24:39 UTC hello@padlet.com The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses dj_possidento https://padlet.com/dj_possidento/thegirlwholovedwildhorses/wish/446551102 by Paul Goble

Caldecott Award - 1979


]]> 2020-02-17 23:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_possidento/thegirlwholovedwildhorses/wish/446551102 Summary dj_possidento https://padlet.com/dj_possidento/thegirlwholovedwildhorses/wish/446551356 A young Native American girl wanted to be free with the wild horses, but she always returned to her village. So, she would finish her responsibilities then hurry to spend time with the herd. One day the young girl ran with the wild horses until they were lost. The horses accepted the young girl as one of their own, until villagers found her and brought her home. The girl quickly became ill without the horses. Finally, the young girl was reunited with the wild horses for her happiness.]]> 2020-02-17 23:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_possidento/thegirlwholovedwildhorses/wish/446551356 Character Traits dj_possidento https://padlet.com/dj_possidento/thegirlwholovedwildhorses/wish/446551491 The Young Girl
  • Compassionate
    • The young girl had a special bond with wild horses. "She spoke softly and they followed" her to their favorite grasses, took care of the injured horses, and roamed free with the herd.
  • Happy
    • Once reunited with the wild horses, the young girl felt her freedom riding next to them. She was with her relatives and free to roam.
Stallion 
  • Proud
    • The stallion welcomed the young girl into his herd, and "he told her that he was the leader of all the wild horses who roamed the hills," proud of being a wild horse. 
  • Protective 
    • He guarded the young girl as one of his own when villagers came looking for her, "he circled round and round them so that the riders could not get near."
]]> 2020-02-17 23:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_possidento/thegirlwholovedwildhorses/wish/446551491 Comprehension Skills dj_possidento https://padlet.com/dj_possidento/thegirlwholovedwildhorses/wish/446556446
  • Make Connections
    • Students can connections with this book to other texts about Native American culture. The love the young girl has for horses represents the symbolic meaning animals have for Native Americans.
  • Figurative Language
    • Illustrations in this book come to life with the use of similes. Ex) "His eyes shone like cold stars" and "His hooves struck as fast as lightening." Students will be able to analyze this.
  • Determine Text Importance
    • Students can pinpoint problems and solutions in this book. The young girl became ill when she was unable to roam with the wild horses, causing her parent's decision to set her free.
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