A Horse Named Sky — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- Race & cultureSupporting
- ClimateSupporting
- Gender rolesBriefTraditional roles, Challenges traditional roles
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- Religion
- Profanity
- Sexual content
- Gender & orientation
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
An instant New York Times bestseller!
A stand-alone companion to the national bestsellers A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of the Wild.
Exiled from his band, a young, wild horse must find his way across treacherous terrain to reunite with his family after being captured for the Pony Express. Horn Book calls A Horse Named Sky "engrossing and fast-paced." This Voice on the Wilderness novel is an enthralling survival story about wild horses, family bonds, and a changing environment.
Young colt Sky was born with the urge to run. Alongside his band, he moves across the range searching 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 must leave if his family is to survive. He hopes that one day he'll be strong and brave enough to return and challenge the stallion to lead the herd.
Being a lone wild horse in a vast landscape is not easy, and things get even more dangerous when Sky is captured and forced to run for the Pony Express. Now, against all odds, Sky must 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 Called 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, trust, leadership, and loyalty. Impeccably researched and illustrated in black-and-white throughout, A Horse Named Sky is an excellent read-aloud for parents and teachers and a wonderful choice for fans of DreamWorks' Spirit and Anna Sewell's Black Beauty.
Each Voice of the Wilderness novel contains:
- Spectacular black-and-white illustrations throughoutA map of the protagonist's journeyInformation about the real-life animals who inspired each storyDetailed descriptions of the habitats, flora, and fauna mentioned in the bookResources for young readers who want to learn more
Rosanne Parry's stand-alone Voice of the Wilderness novels include A Wolf Called Wander, A Whale of the Wild, A Horse Named Sky, and A Wolf Called Fire.
Frequently asked questions
Is A Horse Named Sky appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Horses are branded with hot irons and fight their captors, an enslaved boy is hit by his boss, and a human shoots an attacking predator. Sky and his family face capture, branding, injuries, pursuit and constant danger, though the parents' guide says there is no gore.
Does A Horse Named Sky have violence?
Found (Supporting): Horses are branded with hot irons and fight their captors, an enslaved boy is hit by his boss, and a human shoots an attacking predator.
Does A Horse Named Sky have scary content?
Found (Supporting): Sky and his family face capture, branding, injuries, pursuit and constant danger, though the parents' guide says there is no gore.
Does A Horse Named Sky have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Horse Named Sky have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): An enslaved Paiute boy befriends Sky, and the afterword discusses how the silver rush harmed Native peoples.
Does A Horse Named Sky have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Horse Named Sky have climate?
Found (Supporting): Silver miners and settlers destroy the horses' habitat, and the book's afterword explains environmental damage and threats to wild horses.
Does A Horse Named Sky have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Horse Named Sky have gender roles?
Found (Brief, Traditional roles, Challenges traditional roles): The horse bands have set roles for stallions and mares, though mares hold most of the power and a filly is a better fighter than most colts.
Does A Horse Named Sky have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
