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A Horse Named Sky and friends

A Horse Named Sky is out in paperback this week. I’m thrilled to see a little sneak preview of A Wolf Called Fire in the back of this edition. Big thanks to Kirbi Fagan for her gorgeous art. I’ve been doing radio interviews all day chatting about this book, so here on the blog I’d like to take a moment to highlight some other new horse books that I think young readers will love.

First up is Sierra Blue by Suzanne Morgan Williams. It’s a story about a girl with a unique ability to connect with injured horses and a race horse that desperately needs her.

Fans of history will love the well-researched and thrilling story of how the famous Lipizzaner horses of the Spanish Riding School were rescued from the bombing of Vienna during WWII. It’s called They Saved the Stallions by Deborah Hopkinson.

I’ve long been a fan of the Phantom Stallion series by Terri Farley. It’s set in the same ecosystem as A Horse Named Sky. Terri is a life long advocate for wild horses and her writing in this series is brilliant. I’m so happy so see it reissued.

Finally, if you are looking for a good riding academy story you’ll love Jessica Burkhart’s new series, Saddle Hill Academy. The first four titles are out and I hope there will be many more.

And because I’m such a fan of picture book non fiction, I can’t pass up the opportunity to sing the praises of Horse Power: how horses changed the world, written and illustrated by the brilliant Jennifer Thermes.

Oregon Spirit Book Award 2024

More great news! A Horse Named Sky has been awarded the 2024 Oregon Spirit Book Award by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English. I’m so grateful for all the hours they poured into choosing a great slate of locally grown books to highlight. I am even more grateful for all they do to support the teachers that make literacy happen year after year in spite of mounting obstacles.

My thanks also to illustrator Kirby Fagan who brilliantly captured the landscape of the Great Basin, Virginia Range, and Sierra Nevada, and the many moods of Sky and his family. Horses are not easy to draw. I’m so glad they chose you to illustrate. Thanks to the lovely team at Greenwillow for once again crafting a gorgeous book.

A Horse Named Sky will be going to paperback at the end of August, and as always, if you are looking for a signed and personalized copy, please contact Annie Blooms bookstore to arrange it. We ship anywhere in the US.