My Horse

By Karen Hjemboe, Anthony Chee Emerson
Paperback: $6.50

A Pueblo boy living on a reservation in New Mexico cares for and rides his horse.

Front cover for Mi caballo by Karen Hjemboe and Anthony Chee Emerson
This book is also available in Spanish
Mi caballo
By Karen Hjemboe, Anthony Chee Emerson

Description

A Pueblo boy living on a reservation in New Mexico cares for and rides his horse.

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About the Creators

Karen Hjemboe

Karen Hjemboe was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She has written many stories for children’s magazines, and has taught first grade for six years on the Santo Domingo Pueblo Indian reservation in New Mexico. Karen loves animals. She has seven cats, a dog, and a horse named Tally Man. Karen and her husband live in Corrales, New Mexico.

Anthony Chee Emerson

Anthony Chee Emerson is a Navajo artist who was born in California, where he lived until he was ten years old. His paintings have won awards in Indian art shows and art markets, and he has illustrated several books for children. Anthony lives in Kirtland, New Mexico, with his wife and their two children.

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781584309758
  • Publication Date Nov 01, 2000
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.125 lbs
  • Page Count 8
  • Word Count 22
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • Themes Animal / Biodiversity / Plant Adaptations, Animals, Empathy / Compassion, Fiction, Human Impact On Environment / Environmental Sustainability, Indigenous / First Nations / Native American, Kindness / Caring, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Pride, Realistic Fiction, Responsibility, Self Control / Self Regulation, Sharing & Giving
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 5 - 5
  • Grade Range K
  • Guided Reading B
  • DRA 2
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Bebop Reading Early Emergent
  • This Book is Included in These Collections:

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