A Horse Named Sky (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

A stand-alone companion to the acclaimed national bestsellers A Wolf Referred to as Wander and A Whale of the Wild.

Exiled from his band, a young, wild horse will have to find his way across treacherous terrain to reunite with his family after being captured for the Pony Express. A fast-paced animal survival story about wild horses, family bonds, and a changing environment. Illustrated in black-and-white all the way through.

Young colt Sky used to be born with the urge to run. Alongside his band, he moves across the range looking for fresh water and abundant grazing. But humans have begun to encroach on Sky’s homelands. With fewer resources to share, Sky knows that he will have to leave if his family is to live on. He hopes that someday, he’ll be strong and brave enough to go back and challenge the stallion to lead the herd.

Being a lone wild horse in a vast landscape isn’t easy, and things get even more dangerous when Sky is captured and forced to run for the Pony Express. Now, against all odds, Sky will have to find a way to escape and reunite with his family.

A Horse Named Sky is a stand-alone companion novel to Rosanne Parry’s New York Times bestsellers A Wolf Referred to as Wander and A Whale of the Wild. Chronicling the perils of westward expansion and the grueling Pony Express from the perspective of a wild horse, A Horse Named Sky is a gripping animal survival story about family, courage, consider, leadership, and loyalty. Impeccably researched and illustrated in black-and-white all the way through, A Horse Named Sky is an excellent read-aloud for parents and teachers, and a wonderful choice for fans of DreamWorks’s Spirit and Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty.

Includes black-and-white illustrations all the way through, a map, and extensive backmatter about wild horses and their habitats.