PAINT THE WIND
By Pam Muñoz Ryan

Maya is a captive. In Grandmother's house in California, every word and action is strictly monitored, and even Maya's memories of her mother have been erased — except within the imaginary world she has created. A world away, in the rugged Wyoming wilderness, a tobiano Paint horse called Artemisia runs free, belonging only to the stars. She embodies the spirit of the wild — and she holds the key to Maya's memories. How Maya's and Artemisia's lives intertwine, like a braided rein, is at the heart of this richly drawn adventure about captivity and freedom, about holding on and letting go.

Excerpt:
Artemisia knew it was time to drop the foal.  All afternoon she had felt restless and paced on the periphery of the small band of wild horses.  She paused only to graze but without her usual interest.  The sky grew dusky and she stopped chewing altogether, grass still dangling from her muzzle as if she'd forgotten there was food in her mouth.  In recent weeks, her udder had swollen but she had grown accustomed to the tight soreness.  Now, her nipples waxed with small beads of first-milk.

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