Paint the Wind

Mar 02, 2008 Charlotte rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anybody who is a fan of horses, mostly girls, 8-12.

Recommended to Charlotte by: Emily

This is definitely in my top 10 books. I wasn't sure about reading this because it had to do with fantasy and horses and I just wasn't up to trying to believe in Pegasus horses that live by a magical lake. Then I started to get into it and I really liked it. The beginning is pretty good, and I like the way her grandmother makes her dress and talk and eat. I think that it would be kind of cool to see what that type of life is like. When Payton loses her favorite horse Paint {I think that's it's n...more

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May 12, 2013 No-Name rated it 5 of 5 stars

Little known fact:
My mother was visiting with her father for a week-long horse-back riding trip somewhere out in Nevada once upon a time. Coincidently, Pam (the author of this book) was there at the same time as my mother. She was on a research trip for this very book. The two chatted, exchanged emails, and I suppose it was over there.
Cool as that was, and as much as I fan-girled at the the prospect that my mother had met such a wonderful author, it saddens me to say something. The publicity of...more

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Feb 07, 2013 Katherine rated it 5 of 5 stars

Book: Paint the Wind
Author: Pam Munoz Ryan
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Length: 325 pages
Date Finished: 1/26/13

Paint the Wind tells two stories at once, which link together at the end. One is about a horse named Artemesia. At the beginning of the story, she gives birth to a foal, Klee. Sometime later, she senses danger and returns to her family. One day, Artemesia hears a helicopter. She knew that there would be a gather so she and Klee left from the area. But the rest of the family was still in the...more Book: Paint the Wind
Author: Pam Munoz Ryan
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Length: 325 pages
Date Finished: 1/26/13

Paint the Wind tells two stories at once, which link together at the end. One is about a horse named Artemesia. At the beginning of the story, she gives birth to a foal, Klee. Sometime later, she senses danger and returns to her family. One day, Artemesia hears a helicopter. She knew that there would be a gather so she and Klee left from the area. But the rest of the family was still in the area and Artemisia looses them from the gather. Alone, Artemisia tried to protect Klee, but it was very hard without a family. The othe story is about Maya. Paint the Wind focuses more on this story than the oth one. Maya's parents died when she was very young, so she lived with her grandmother. One day, Maya's grandmother died from a stroke. So Maya went to live with the relatives on the other side of her family, Moose, Fig, Aunt Vi, and Peyton. There, Aunt Vi taught Maya how to ride horses. They did many different activities, all relating to horses. At first Maya and Peyton couldn't get along. But as time went by, they learned how to get along with each other. One day, Aunt Vi, Maya, and Peyton saw Artmesia's group of horses in a gather. But they didn't see Artemisia nor Klee. Aunt Vi had always kept an eye out for Artemisia because she used to be Maya's mother's favorite horse who'd later on got released into the wild. Afterwards, the three of them tried to find Artemesia and Klee. After several weeks of searching, they were still unsuccessful. One day, Moose, Fig, Aunt Vi, and Peyton are all out. Maya spotted Artemesia while she was alone on the ranch and went out Artemisia. Maya found Artemisia, but Klee was already dead. Right when she does, there was an earthquake. Maya got hurt and was stranded in the area. During that time, Maya developed a close relationship with Artemnesia. One day, Maya decided that Artemisia trusted her enough and rides Artemesia back to the ranch. Once there, Maya was taken to the hospital to get her wounds treated. At the end, Maya released Artemesia back into the wild because she thought that Artemesia would be more happy there.

I rated this book as five stars because it was touching. It really stirred my emotions. I was sad when Klee died, and happy when Maya and Artmesia returned to the ranch. When Maya let Artemesia into the wild I was sad and happy at the same time. Sad that Maya couldn't be with Artemesia anymore, but happy that Aremesia could be free. Paint the Wind really gave me the satisfaction of a good book. (less)

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Jan 14, 2013 Kathy added it

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Paint The Wind
By Pam Munoz Ryan
Review by Ruth Mercedes

This book is a great story about a girl named Maya and how quickly her life is changed and the events that occur during this change.
The story begins with Maya a girl who wants to be free from the tight boundaries of her very formal and strict grandmothers house.And learn more about her mother and what she was like. At a very young age Maya’s parents die from an accident that the story doesn’t tell you but somehow Maya’s Grandmother blames ho...more Paint The Wind
By Pam Munoz Ryan
Review by Ruth Mercedes

This book is a great story about a girl named Maya and how quickly her life is changed and the events that occur during this change.
The story begins with Maya a girl who wants to be free from the tight boundaries of her very formal and strict grandmothers house.And learn more about her mother and what she was like. At a very young age Maya’s parents die from an accident that the story doesn’t tell you but somehow Maya’s Grandmother blames horses for the accident that killed them even though her parents loved them. The only thing Maya has close to her mother is the plastic toy horses that were once hers that Maya hides from her grandma. Maya studies horses and thinks they're fascinating creatures.
The plot changes when Maya’s Grandmother has a stroke and dies, now Maya is going to be in the care of her rumored to be cocky uncles. Maya discovers that her uncles aren’t so bad after all but only when its about time to leave. to go to her Aunt Violet’s horse camp on the Mountains. But now Maya desperately wants to stay at her uncles house than go to a horse camp she makes up lies about getting severe pressure sickness but she has to go anyway.At the horse camp her Aunt Violet insists on teaching her to ride and on top of that she has a annoying boy nammed Poiyei to worry about whos always putting mice in her tent. Maya wanted freedom but she never imagined it would be like this.
That all changes when Maya, Poiyei and Violet ride down the ravine to watch a band of wild horses. When Maya learns that the lead Mare was the horse her mother used to ride named Artemisa she feels a connection with the horse and she starts to enjoy her new life.

Maya almost every day visits the house and even befriends Poiyei .

One day when Poiyei needs to go to the Dentist because his tooth gets knocked out

that leaves Maya alone at camp. She rides into the forest so she can give Poiyei a rare feather she noticed earlier. When in the forest she hears a strange rumbling sound and the earth begins to shake Maya falls to the ground and is Unconscious.

When Maya wakes up she finds that her surroundings look all different Maya is lost and to make matters worse she can’t walk her ankle is twisted from the fall .Maya feels feverish and goes to sleep again. But this time when she wakes up she finds the herself face to face with Artemisa her way out. Maya knows with Artemisas help she could cross the one thing that was familiar, the river and perhaps find her way back.Read the book to find out if Maya finds her way back or not

This book I thought was a incredible survival and bonding story. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes horses or horse back riding. I think the lesson in this book is before you try to find out about someone else you should first know who you are.

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Nov 30, 2012 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars

The book Paint the Wind by Pam Muñoz Ryan was published in September of 2007. It is a fiction book that was inspired by the author’s sister and experiences her sister had that relate to the book. In this book the categories are split between a story about an orphan and a horse and how their story comes together as one. Ryan’s inspiration in writing this story and other stories comes from person experiences, experiences she has observed and multiple ideas that she has thought of and brought toget...more The book Paint the Wind by Pam Muñoz Ryan was published in September of 2007. It is a fiction book that was inspired by the author’s sister and experiences her sister had that relate to the book. In this book the categories are split between a story about an orphan and a horse and how their story comes together as one. Ryan’s inspiration in writing this story and other stories comes from person experiences, experiences she has observed and multiple ideas that she has thought of and brought together to make one great story. Paint the Wind is not the first book Ryan wrote, and she has other books that have some of the same ideas in it but none the same as this particular book. In Paint the Wind Maya is an eleven year old girl who became an orphan at age five when her parents died in a car accident. Maya lives with her grandmother who has very high expectations and her own way of living. When something unexpected happens Maya finds herself in a new place with new people and a completely different lifestyle. Maya slowly loosens up and finds a side of her that she never knew she had. The author also switches off between the story of Maya and the story in the view of a horse named Artemisia, where later in the book their separate stories connect and combine into one. The way the author switches between stories reminds me of a book I previously read called Dream of Night by Heather Henson, who switches stories between a foster child and a horse. I also liked that the author of Paint the Wind separated the book into sections that related to the book in a way that showed the progress of the characters. Throughout the book the reader is able to know Maya better and watch her grow and change into a new person. This book didn’t have a huge affect on me; it more gave me an opportunity to see a how a character changes over time through a great story, as well as show me that taking little steps at a time to get where you want to be can be very successful. I was never bored while reading this book; I thought it was very well written and good at keeping my attention. A lot of the action was in the second half of the book, which is when it was most suspenseful from a series of events that took place. I really liked the character Maya because she has a good heart and good personality, is strong willed, has good dedication and I got to know her most throughout the book. She is a unique character and was very interesting to see how she changed from the beginning to the ending of the book. Overall I really enjoyed reading this book. The point the author wanted to get across was just showing how someone changes over time, but in a realistic way taking one step at a time until you get to where you want to be. The author was successful in showing this through the character Maya by going through her story and her steps to her new life. I would recommend this story to animal lovers, or to anyone who enjoys a good story, with a good, realistic lesson.(less)

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Sep 30, 2012 Ashley rated it 5 of 5 stars

I may be a fanatic but i have read this book about eight times. I read it whenever i have nothing else to read and i enjoy it every time!
It starts with Maya, living under her grandmother's controlling care, and always dreaming about seeing the horses her parents loved so much. To her they were all a mystery. One day though her grandmother has a random stroke and dies, leaving Maya with no where to go but her mother's family, who she was supposed to visit every summer. She has a hard time adapti...more

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May 14, 2012 Christy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grade, prophets

This epic horse story, in the tradition of BLACK STALLION, marks exciting new territory for one of our most treasured and celebrated novelists.

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 house, she lives like a captive, tethered by rules... until a shocking event changes e...more This epic horse story, in the tradition of BLACK STALLION, marks exciting new territory for one of our most treasured...more

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Dec 14, 2010 Lily rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Any horse people, mostly girls, 9+

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Paint the Wind is a heart-warming story about finding your-self, true bravery, and love. It is set in the Wild West. The main characters are Maya, an eleven-year-old orphan who loves horses and who lives with her grandmother, who does not permit anything having to do with horses, and Artemisia, a Palomino living in the wild.

Maya’s grandmother is very stern and strict. She makes Maya where very prim & proper clothes, got to a top notch private school, and doesn’t let her play. Her grandmothe...more Paint the Wind is a heart-warming story about finding your-self, true bravery, and love. It is set in the Wild West. The main characters are Maya, an eleven-year-old orphan who loves horses and who lives with her grandmother, who does not permit anything having to do with horses, and Artemisia, a Palomino living in the wild.

Maya’s grandmother is very stern and strict. She makes Maya where very prim & proper clothes, got to a top notch private school, and doesn’t let her play. Her grandmother does not permit any talk about her mother who her son married. Maya lives with her for 6 years, not knowing a thing about her birth mother. One day, her grandmother has a huge stroke and passes away. Maya is sent to live with her mother’s relations, who Maya never even knew existed.

Maya’s Great Uncle Fig picks her up from the airport, and drives her to the ranch. Then Maya meets Aunt VI, uncle figs sister, and Uncle Paul, their brother. She also sees her first real horse. Maya goes to Aunt VI’S horse/wilderness camp.

As Aunt VI teaches Maya to ride, Aunt VI tells Maya about a horse (Artemisia) whom she used to own. Her mother (Maya’s) met that horse the summer before Ellie (Maya’s mom) died. Artemisia & Ellie had a special bond. Ellie loved that horse. Maya becomes determined to find the horse, and spends the summer looking for the lost horse with Aunt VI and her cousin, Peyton a 12-year-old boy.

One day when Peyton, Aunt VI, Uncle Fig, and Uncle Paul are all out, Maya sets out to find Artemisia. With luck on her side, Maya does find Artemisia. Seconds later there is an earthquake. Artemisia and Maya are both hurt. Maya spend about a week living in a cave because her foot and arm are badly hurt. Eventually, Maya has no food left and must get back to the campsite. Maya hoists her bad leg over Artemisia’s barrel and sets of, slowly. The two travel as one for 2 days. Finally, they come to the campsite. Everyone is so relieved and Maya is rushed to the hospital with a broken leg, torn arm, and high fever.

When Maya heals completely she returns to the camp, spending the rest of the summer riding Artemisia.

I really suggest this book. It had a great plot, and good development of the characters. There were parts where I was laughing aloud, and parts where I was crying. A Good Read!
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Aug 26, 2010 Lars Guthrie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Now I've read and own the complete Munoz Ryan chapter-book collection. While 'Paint the Wind' ranks slightly below the stellar 'Esperanza Rising,' it's right up there with the others: the recent 'The Dreamer,' 'Becoming Naomi Leon,' and 'Riding Freedom.'

'Paint' is ostensibly a horse story, about an isolated and lonely orphaned girl who opens up to the world after riding the same wild mustang her mother loved. However, Maya's prim and repressed personality is formed during a cloistered upbringing...more

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Feb 14, 2009 Rah~ri rated it 4 of 5 stars

2/14/09
:)
... I am such a girl.
Why do kids books seem to be so much more emotional than adult books?
Damn. Got a bit chocked up quite a bit?
Cute book. Good for kids.
300 and some pages so may depend on the kid?
Quick read though, with a story line that holds you close.
Over all I did like it. Just what I was looking for!
It was written in a way that just lightly touched the surface of many things,
It could have been much deeper or more involved
but for the target audience I think it was perfect.
Some...more

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Dec 25, 2008 Kris rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: youngadult, my-choice

A review of this book came through on the school library listserv I belong to quite some time ago, and I finally got around to borrowing it from our local library.

A young girl, Maya, has been living with her strict grandmother after the death of her parents, her only link to her mother being a set of toy horses and a single photograph. Her grandmother has filled her with stories of the perfection of her son, Maya's father, and how his life was ruined by his marriage to Maya's mother. When the gr...more

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Feb 19, 2013 Janelle Whitfield rated it 4 of 5 stars

“Paint the Wind” captured my heart the first time I read from it. Last winter I was substitute teaching for a fourth grade teacher, part of our schedule for the day included reading a chapter from “Paint the Wind.” After reading our planned chapter, it was difficult to put the book down. One chapter and I was hooked. So much so, that when I took my students to gym later in the day, I hurried back to the classroom to read more, forfeiting the time I had allotted to catch up on some school work my...more “Paint the Wind” captured my heart the first time I read from it. Last winter I was substitute teaching for a fourth grade teacher, part of our schedule for the day included reading a chapter from “Paint the Wind.” After reading our planned chapter, it was difficult to put the book down. One chapter and I was hooked. So much so, that when I took my students to gym later in the day, I hurried back to the classroom to read more, forfeiting the time I had allotted to catch up on some school work myself. The school day ended and I added “Paint the Wind” to my “to read” list.

Months later, I have finally taken a few hours to cuddle up on my couch with my favorite blanket, a hot tea, and “Paint the Wind.” My almost year of expectations were not let down. Being a horse lover myself, I could resonate with the fascination Maya’s (our eleven year old main character) heart felt for horses. Not only was Maya captivated by the creators she loved but she had a special soul tie to them as well. Horses were the reason Maya’s parents had fallen in love, and therefore the very core of her existence. Maya’s mother was a horse enthuses and her father a painter enchanted by the freedom he found in the wild horses of Wyoming. The story unfolds to tell the reader how Maya’s parents died when she was about 4. At the beginning of the story, she lives with her well to do, overprotective Grandma (fathers mother) in the city. During the first part of the book a whole new world of horses, honesty, and the heart of family opens to Maya when she moves to Wyoming. The second, third, and fourth parts of the story continue to open this world for Maya.

Pam Munoz delicately paints the love story of an imprisoned girl, wild horses, and freedom across the beautiful Wyoming landscape. “Paint the Wind” is a four part story, the first part cleverly titled walk, the second jog, third lope, and last gallop. With each part a greater freedom comes for Maya and Artemisia. Artemisia is a wild paint horse of the Wyoming wide open spaces. Artemisia is one of the main characters as chapters of the book are devoted to her (the horse’s) life as well. When I first began reading “Paint the Wind” and was learning of Artemisia’s story I was concerned the author might get into what the horse thinks and feels, giving them humanistic characteristics. I was pleased to find Munoz did not stray from the trueness of horses being animals. Animals who response to environment but not one’s who reason and think like humans. The bond between horses and humans is one hard to explain unless, of course, the bond has been experienced. Munoz does a great job of explaining this almost spiritual bond without crossing the line of reality and moving into fantasy. “Paint the Wind” is one of my new favorite books. One reason for this is it’s a story of a girl, a horse, and freedom. Any well written tale that involves horses is one my heart is drawn towards. I’d recommend “Paint the Wind” to any horse lover. I say horse lover because I’ve found people are not apathetic to horses. People are either enamored by horses or scared of them. They are one animal there is little indifference to.
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Dec 05, 2011 Beth A. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grade, realistic-fiction, orphans

My son is reading this as part of "Battle of the Books." I wanted to screen it because of the "being held captive by her grandmother" bit mentioned in the book description. So I found an audiobook version on Library2go, and listened. It was fine. Grandmother was pathologically restrictive, but it wasn't gruesome in any way, or critical of authority figures.

I actually loved how her grandfather and his family were portrayed. And her response to changes in her life. It showed the effects of how sh...more

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Mar 16, 2013 Shaeley Santiago rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: art, ia-6gr-battle-of-books-2012, mother-daughter-bookclub, realistic-fiction, intermediate

I read this book many years ago, although I hardly remembered the story when I reread it for Mother-Daughter Book Club. There is quite a contrast between the two sides of Maya's family. Her paternal grandmother hardly lets her leave the house, but her maternal grandfather lives on a ranch and spends his summers camping out in the wilderness. As Maya struggles to find her place in her mother's family, she learns more about herself and about horses, the love of her mother's life.

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Dec 09, 2011 Erin Forson rated it 5 of 5 stars

I've always been a fan of Pam Munoz Ryan. I heard her speak once and she made me cry. Her newest book, told in the tradition of Black Beauty is entitled Paint the Wind; I challenge you to read it without tears. The novel centers on two female characters--first, Maya, who lost her parents to a car accident and lives with her grouchy, perfectionist, and rich grandmother. The second main character is Artemisia--a stunning wild horse who was once tame...clearly Maya's alter-ego and the key to Maya's...more

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Feb 23, 2011 s.leep added it · review of another edition

Paint The Wind by Pam Munoz Ryan (2009) With only a few memories and hidden mementos of her horse-loving mother, orphaned Maya grows up dreaming of horses and resenting the care of her strict Grandmother. But when she goes to live with her mother’s family in horse country, she finds that her manipulative tactics are less effective and has to adapt in order to deal with the new people and challenges in her life.

Although the main narrative is told from Maya’s point of view, the first character int...more

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Oct 08, 2010 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-literature

Paint the Wind by Pam Munoz Ryan
courage/coming of age

Maya is an orphan being raised by her extremely strict paternal grandmother in a wealthy suburban area of Pasadena. When her grandmother dies Maya is sent to live with her mothers side of the family out on their horse ranch in Wyoming. She struggles with this new, free lifestyle but comes to love it since it brings her closer to the memory of her mother. Maya has a lot of her mother in her and embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she grow...more

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Aug 16, 2009 Jamie rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read this book on the beach in a few hours. Very, very enjoyable. This is the second book I have read by this author and her writing style and the way she uses a theme for the whole book make her one of my favorites. In Esperanza rising the book uses the seasonal vegetables and fruits that the migrant workers are picking at the time as a metaphor for the characters lives. In Paint the wind, she uses the process of learning to ride a horse (walk, jog, lope, gallop) and both the horses and the c...more

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Jan 19, 2012 Sarah H rated it 5 of 5 stars

I thought this book was amazing , and I definatly would recommend this book to every one. It was an adventurous story about a girl ,Maya who is pretty much being held captive in her grandmothers house. She is an only child and her mother and father were kiled in a horseback riding accidend when she was very young. Her Dads mother now will never forgive her mothers side of the family for her mothers love of horses and the trip they took. When her parents had died ,they had aggreed that Maya would...more

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Sep 01, 2011 Leslie rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Mar 23, 2011 Tanja rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: chn-realistic-fiction

When Maya's paternal grandmother dies, she finally gets a chance to meet her mum's family and to experience her mum's fascination with horses. Thereby she not only finds out more about her background but truly discovers herself. I absolutely loved reading this book - it is right up there with Esperanza Rising and Becoming Naomi Leon - and was not disappointed even though I had high expectations. While I am afraid of horses and consequently usually not that interested in the topic, I loved accomp...more

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Sep 01, 2012 Jillian rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is my fav book. Ever. I love this book to death. While it is a sad story, It's still beautiful. And this is coming from someone who generally hates sad things. It starts out with the main character living at her Grandmas house because her parents were killed in an accident with a horse. The grandma blamed her mom for her sons death because her mom loved horses. Then she goes to live with her other grandparents and uncles and aunts and cousins where her mom grew up. There she learns about th...more

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Jul 30, 2010 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, school

I hesitated in picking up this book because I was never that into 'horse books,' but this is so much more than a 'horse book.' Pam Muñoz Ryan has done it again! I just loved how she takes you into a setting so unique, it is almost magical. Maya is a character I think many people can relate to, someone who feels out of place and like she doesn't belong.

I didn't enjoy the italic sections describing the horses as much as the other parts, but I appreciated them more when I read the author's notes a...more

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Feb 21, 2009 Hannah rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm not usually into horses and stuff like that but I found out that this book is more than that. I love realistic fiction and books about orphans. It shows me how lucky I am. This book I read in one night when I was spending the night at my friends house and finished just before her and her mom woke up so I got no sleep. That shows how much I really liked the book. This book is well written and adventure filled. I cried at least 5 different times in this book. *I know, I'm a sap* I fell in love...more

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Jul 11, 2008 Chantel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s-books

Orphaned girl, wild horses, tale of survival... No preteen girl will be able to resist!

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Mar 02, 2013 Debbie rated it 4 of 5 stars

If you are a horse lover, or just a lover of books like those written by Marguerite Henry, then add this one to your list.

This book tells the story of many relationships that Maya has to deal with her life, the death of her parents, the feeling of being held captive by her paternal grandmother, and upon the death of that grandmother, finding out she does have other family, family that she was denied access to by her grandmother!

Once she makes the move to Wyoming, she discovers so much more abou...more

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Jun 27, 2010 Sara rated it 3 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book and I can see the horse lovers latching on to this book big time. It's got a bit of emotional drama in it, along with a little adventure. The contrast in scenery from the fist part of the book to the end is wonderful. Our heroine finds a family that she loves, grows up a bit, and discovers her true strength in a dire situation. I don't really see why we need a graphic description of the birthing of a horse right at the beginning, but maybe that's because I'm not a hors...more

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Oct 30, 2009 Scc rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was one of my favorite books I have ever read. It is about this girl who parents die and she has to go live with her grumpy grandma. But she goes and visits her aunt. While she is there she is horseback riding and finds a wild horse. She tries to catch it but can't. One day it comes to the camp and she finds out that she kind of new the horse in a way. She then keeps it and rides it like she has know that horse for her whole life. I recommend this book if you like to read about amazing...more

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Mar 13, 2011 Abigail Wilson added it

It was a WONDERFULLY MAGNIFICENT book! I felt like i was there with her!I went so much into the fantasy and magic of this book that i was falling and sliding off the couch! When my mom would tell me to do something I wouldn't even hear what she said! I finished the book in a day. I read a lot for a ten year old. I don't understand why she didn't have much feeling for when her grandmother died. The other could have put more into that but that's it! Everything else was PERFECT and AWESOME! I wish...more

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Dec 09, 2012 McKenzie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 50-book-challenge, 8th-grade

The themes in Paint the wind are trust, love and freedom. An example of trust is when Maya goes to Wyoming to live with her maternal grandfather after living with her paternal grandmother when she dies of a stroke. Even though Maya hasn't seen him since she was 4 years old, she still in a way trusts him, and wants to be around him. An example of love is when she hides a picture of her deceased mother on a horse, and hides a shoes box of toy horses from her mean paternal grandmother,that used to...more

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