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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A photo, a box of faded toy horses, and a fractured memory is all Maya has left of her mother. That is, until she moves from her grandmother's in California to the Wyoming wilderness, where her mother's family lives. There, a wild mare may hold secrets that could unlock Maya's memories.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A sheltered girl. A wild horse. An unforgettable journey.<p></p><i>Paint the Wind</i> joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Maya lives like a captive. At Grandmother's house in California, everything is forbidden: friends, fun, even memories. And her life is built on lies: lies Grandmother tells her about her dead mother, lies Maya tells to impress or manipulate. But then she moves to the vast Wyoming wilderness where her mother's family awaits -- kind, rugged people who have no tolerance for lies. They challenge Maya to confront the truth about who she is. And a mysterious mustang called Artemisia waits, too. She holds the key to Maya's freedom. But to find it, Maya will have to risk everything, including her life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Awards and Praise for <i>Paint the Wind</i>: A Cybils Awards NomineeKeystone to Reading Book Award WinnerNautilus Book Award Silver MedalA fun adventure. -- <i>The Washington Post</i></b>A breathtaking horse story in the enduring tradition of Marguerite Henry. -- Ann M. MartinReaders will learn much about horses, and even those who know nothing about them will cheer as Maya learns to walk, jog, lope and gallop. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>There's lots of adventure here (both human and equine), and the pace never lags for an instant. -- <i>Booklist</i>It is a story about the connection of all living things, and one can be thankful for the writers who recognize the importance of actualizing that concept. -- <i>VOYA</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Pam Muñoz Ryan is the recipient of the Newbery Honor Medal and the Kirkus Prize for her <i>New York Times</i> bestselling novel, <i>Echo</i>, as well as the NEA's Human and Civil Rights Award and the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award for multicultural literature for her body of work. Her celebrated novels, <i>Echo</i>, <i>Esperanza Rising</i>, <i>The Dreamer</i>, <i>Riding Freedom</i>, <i>Becoming Naomi Léon</i>, and <i>Paint the Wind</i>, have received countless accolades, among them two Pura Belpré Awards, a NAPPA Gold Award, a Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and two Américas Awards. Her acclaimed picture books include <i>Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride</i> and <i>When Marian Sang</i>, both illustrated by Brian Selznick, and <i>Tony Baloney</i>, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham, as well as a beginning reader series featuring Tony Baloney. Ryan lives near San Diego, California, with her family.

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