Full of action and intrigue! Historical fiction is a genre that combines real places and events with fictional characters and storylines. This book is based on the true story of the Abaco Barb, a real-life mystery that is still unsolved. Follow 12-year-old Beatriz on an epic journey to protect some of the world’s rarest horses. After you enjoy the story, the epilogue leads you to explore the wild herd of Bahamian horses who link their DNA back to the time of Christopher Columbus! 250pp. ~Sara
The Island of Lost Horses by Stacy Gregg
Description
Two girls divided by time, united by their love for some very special horses – an epic Caribbean adventure!
On a remote tropical island, twelve year-old Beatriz is about to embark on an epic journey, through hurricanes and across the high seas and back to the time of Christopher Columbus…
When Beatriz stumbles across a wild mare with strange markings in the jungle she can’t believe it is real. Yet from that moment on the strongest connection grows between them, and she begins to uncover an incredible history. For centuries ago, Felipa and her horse, Cara Blanca, were running for their lives.
As the fates of Beatriz, Felipa and their horses become entwined, Beatriz realises that the future of the world’s rarest horses depends on her.
Based on the extraordinary true story of the Abaco Barb, a real-life mystery that has remained unsolved for over five hundred years.
Horse stories with a connection to the past! Each story revolves around a young teen girl with an unusual family situation, perhaps a mystery to solve, and maybe some secrets. A special horse connects them to another girl somewhere far away, and sometime away, through a diary or other curious circumstance. Exciting locations add to the fun! These feel like books you will read again and again. The reading level is around 4-6th grades.
| Product Format: | Paperback |
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| Grades: | 4-AD |
| Brand: | HarperCollins Childrens |
| Author: | Stacy Gregg |
| ISBN: | 9780007580279 |
| Length in Inches: | 7.875 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.125 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.4 |
