Wild Girl
(2009, Fiction - Family Life)
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Horse tale with more depth and a strong girl lead.
Themes in this book include: family relationships, honesty, loss
Why We Rated This
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Wild Girl
Parents need to know that a few sad moments won’t ruin this book for girls who love horse stories. Livie's mother died when she was 7; a horse falls during a race; a young horse is taken away from its mother when it is sold. Moments of growth become moments of grace; when Livie runs away from school her first day, she knows how to best ask for help, and a scary situation resolves reassuringly without encouraging similar behavior.
Read our full review by Debra Bogart
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about what it might be like to move here from another country.
- If you moved away from here, what would you miss most, and what would you take with you?
- What was the bravest thing that Livie did?
- How would you and your classmates react if a new student had the same accident that Livie did?

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