Koda (Horse Diaries Series #3)
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For anyone who has ever dreamed of hearing a horse’s story . . .Independence, Missouri, 1846Koda is a bay quarter horse with a white blaze. He loves to explore the countryside and run free with his human friend Jasmine nearby. But after Koda sets out with Jasmine’s family on a long and dusty wagon train journey on the Oregon Trail, he finds out what is truly important to him. Here is Koda’s story . . . in his own words.With moving and knowledgeable text and lovely black-and-white art throughout—both by real horse people—this is the perfect fit for all lovers of horses and history!Children's LiteratureThis is the third in the series of "Horse Diaries" books. Koda is a bay quarter horse who begins his life in the spring of 1846 with his mother in a peaceful meadow near Independence, Missouri. After a few days of exploring and gaining strength in his wobbly legs, Koda and his mother return to the herd where he meets the other horses and the humans who will be important in his life. For the next two years Koda leads a peaceful life with his young owner, Jasmine, and her family. When Jasmine's mother dies, Koda, his mother, Jasmine, and her father, set off on a 2,000 mile journey on the Oregon Trail. Simple pleasures, amusing anecdotes, and great adventures are all told from the point of view of the horse. Throughout the book, there are beautiful, realistic, black and white drawings. Young readers will not only enjoy a good, heart-warming story, simply and beautifully told, but they will absorb a fascinating chunk of American history as they read this highly recommended book. Reviewer: Phyllis J. Perry
