Rosanne Parry is the author of the acclaimed novels A Wolf Called Wander, A Whale of the Wild, Heart of a Shepherd, Second Fiddle, and Written in Stone. She has taught writing at schools, conferences, educational nonprofits, and online at the Loft Literary Center and works as an independent bookseller. She and her family live in an old farmhouse in Portland, Oregon. She writes in a tree house in her backyard.
“Parry’s moving story follows the pattern of her recent animal
tales, A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of the Wild, chronicling a
wild animal’s life in the first person, imagining its point of
view, and detailing and appreciating the natural world it inhabits.
. . . As Sky grows from wobbly newborn to leader of his family, he
faces more than the usual challenges for colts who must fight their
stallions or leave their herds when they are grown up. . . . A
feel-good tale of a clever and determined stallion set against a
well-developed landscape.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Sky’s first-person narration of his adventures is engrossing and
fast-paced. . . . Parry weaves historical and environmental
information smoothly into the narrative. . . . Parry writes a
convincing fictionalized life of one wild animal while addressing
issues of community, survival, and care for our environment.
Fagan’s realistic black-and-white illustrations convey the
windswept mountain terrain and the movement of the horses.” — Horn
Book Magazine
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