Fish Face (The Kids of the Polk Street School, 2) Patricia Reilly Giff. The horses are merely a vehicle for telling a story about belonging, and how a family that's been separated for several years struggles to become a family again. The Beast and the Halloween Horror (Kids of the Polk Street School) Patricia Reilly Giff. Polk Street School series Wild Girl Lilys Crossing. Like her, the new horse doesn't yet feel at home so she feels a kinship with the young horse. She is a Newbery Honor, ALA Best Book For Young Adults, and Christopher Award laureate. Finally Lidie is 12-time to leave Brazil for New. A contemporary and irresistible story from Patricia Reilly GiffLidie 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. Her solace is in the new horse, Wild Girl, brought to the farm. Wild Girl - Wild Girl audiobook, by Patricia Reilly Giff. the decor in her room, the clothes they've bought her, and to add to the struggle, she just barely speaks English, making communication at school or in town nearly impossible for her. Lidie is embarrassed by all the 'babyish' things. When she arrives, they have prepared a fine home for the 7-year-old they left behind, but not for the 12-year-old they get. Finally Lidie is 12time to leave Brazil for New York. 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. Lidie is 12, and is finally going to live with her father and brother, who are working on a farm that raises and trains race horses in New York state. A contemporary and irresistible story from Patricia Reilly Giff. When Brazilian girl Lidie is 7 years old, her mother dies, and her poor father and 13-year-old brother emigrate to the United States, leaving her with an aunt and uncle, until they can afford to bring her along and have a home for her to live in.

Wild Girl by Patricia Reilly Giff