Wild Girl, Patricia Reilly Giff
Wild Girl, Patricia Reilly Giff
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Wild Girl

Author: Patricia Reilly Giff

Narrator: Justine Eyre

Unabridged: 2 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/11/2009


Synopsis

A contemporary and irresistible story from Patricia Reilly Giff

Lidie lives in Jales, Brazil, where she’s free to ride, to be a wild girl, and to dream of going to live with her father and older brother, Rafael, in New York City. Finally Lidie is 12—time to leave Brazil for New York.

Meanwhile, a filly is born and begins her journey to a new home. As Lidie’s story unfolds, so does the filly’s.

Lidie’s father runs a stable at a famous race track, and Rafael is training to be a jockey. As much as they want to make Lidie feel welcome, they still think of her as the little girl they left behind. They don’t even know what a strong rider she is, and that she’s determined to befriend and ride the wild filly her father has just bought: Wild Girl.

About The Author

Patricia Reilly Giff is the author of many beloved books for children. Several of her novels have been chosen as ALA Notable Books and ALA Best Books for Young Adults. They include Nory Ryan’s Song and the Newbery Honor Books Lily’s Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods. Lily’s Crossing was also chosen as a Boston Globe—Horn Book Honor Book. Her most recent book is Willow Run, the companion to Lily’s Crossing. These titles, as well as Water Street, are available on audio from Listening Library.


Reviews

I am so excited to have discovered this writer and this wonderful, Wonderful book! A young girl joins her family in another country after some years separation. Nothing is the same except for her love for horses. Then she and Wild Girl meet! Watching the recent amazing Kentucky Derby and thinking of......more

A good story about learning to follow your dream. Lidie moves to New York from Brazil, to live with her father and brother whom she hasn't seen in several years. They still think of her as a little 7 year old girl, who likes Snow White, while she has moved on to be a horse crazy young woman who can......more

Goodreads review by Jeannie

Okay, my rating is probably a little harsh, but it drives me nuts when writers choose characters from other countries and seemingly do no more research than look up a few foreign words and foods. Aside from that complaint, (or perhaps as a part of that) the main character seems through most of the b......more


Quotes

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 2009:
“Giff’s characters are beautifully nuanced and entirely real, her prose is as streamlined and efficient as a galloping Thoroughbred.”