Paint The Wind

A puzzling photograph, a box filled with faded toy horses, and a single fractured memory are all that Maya has left of her mother. In Grandmother's house in California, she lives like a captive, tethered by Grandmother's rules: no talk of her mother, no friends, no foolishness of any kind...until a shocking event changes everything. A world away, in the rugged Wyoming wilderness, a wild mustang called Artemisia runs free, belonging only to the stars. In a land where mountain lions and wranglers pose an ever-present threat, she must vigilantly protect her new foal...until a devastating act separates them from their band. Like a braided rein, Maya's and Artemisia's lives will ultimately intertwine. Together, they hold the key to each other's survival. In this radiant and expansive novel, Pam Munoz Ryan walks, jogs, lopes, and gallops on new ground, her transcendent prose beating out a memorable refrain in the heart. Pam Munoz Ryanis the author of more than thirty books for young readers. Accolades for her novels Riding Freedom, Becoming Naomi Leon, and Esperanza Rising include the Pura Belpre Medal, the Jane Addams Award, and the Schneider Family Award. She has twice received the Willa Cather Award for writing. She lives in Southern California.