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. 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.From the Hardcover edition.

Text Difficulty 3

MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)

640 Lexile.

4.3 ATOS Level

Electronic reproduction. New York : Wendy Lamb Books, 2009. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1764 KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB).