Fantasy has always been my favorite genre, but i think that, after reading i rode a horse of milk white jade by diane lee wilson, i can say that both fantasy and historical fiction are my favorite genres to read as long as the historical fiction is as well written and compelling as wilsons magnificent book is. Inspiration for the novel came when wilson saw an article in a. The main character of i rode a horse of milk white jade is a hun. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This book is about a girl named oyuna, her horse named bayan and her cat named bator. On this day, a lake trip was cancelled due to rain. Nov, 2010 i rode a horse of milk white jade, by diane lee wilson orchard books, 1998, middle gradeya, 230 pages oyuna lives in late th century mongolia, moving across the steppes with her family and their horses.
Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. In early fourteenthcentury china, oyuna tells her granddaughter of her girlhood in mongolia and how love for her horse enabled her to win an important race and bring good luck to her family. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. Click to read more about i rode a horse of milk white jade by diane lee wilson. Each episode of camels hump radio features a compelling excerpt from a book, read by a professional. Without even taking off their suits, they climbed on the couch and got lost in their books.
I rode a horse of milk white jade by diane lee wilson, 9781402240270, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I rode a horse of milk white jade book ancient history. Pack a lunch so you wont have to get up and have tissues close by. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone. First and foremost, this is a horse book, one of those. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. As a stroke of bad luck, her mother was killed by a lightning bolt while looking for oyuna during a thunder storm. I rode a horse of milk white jade book johnson county. Now a grandmother, she tells her young granddaughter of her escapades riding in kublai khans military and her role in saving the khans herd of white horses.
From the day a horse stepped on her tiny foot and crippled her, oyunas life has been intertwined with these animals. I rode a horse of milk white jade by diane lee wilson 1997. In thcentury mongolia, soldiers from the great kublai khans army invade oyunas village to steal horses and gather new soldiers. As a young child, almost beyond the range of her memory, a beautiful horse came near oyuna. Oct 01, 2008 i rode a horse of milk white jade 1999 by diane lee wilson was selected as a best book for young adults in 1999 by the american library association. Read i rode a horse of milk white jade by diane wilson available from rakuten kobo. Numerous educational institutions recommend us, including oxford university, michigan state university, and university of minnesota we have also been recommended for educational use by the following publications. I rode a horse of milk white jade king county library. You must read i rode a horse of milk white jade to discover the ending. Oyuna seems fated to live with the curse of her lame foot, crushed by a black mare, for the rest of her life. Nothing will induce me to tell, but be prepared when you read this book. I rode a horse of milk white jade by diane lee wilson goodreads.
I rode a horse of milk white jade ebook by diane wilson. At the best of times, living on the mongol steppes involves harsh conditions. In early 14century china, oyuna tells her granddaughter of her girlhood in mongolia and how love. This is a great book, but if you arent interested in animals of horses it is. I rode a horse of milk white jade is a great tale, full of inspiring messages for young readers. I rode a horse of milk white jade wilson, diane on. Shes usually reading 34 books at the same time, which she keeps in different locations around the house. I didnt know any of that when i read the book back in 2000.
I rode a horse of milk white jade by diane lee wilson was selected as a best book for young adults in 1999 by the american library association. I rode a horse of milk white jade by diane wilson, paperback. Find books like i rode a horse of milk white jade from the worlds largest community of readers. I rode a horse of milk white jade by diane lee wilson a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Read i rode a horse of milk white jade by diane lee wilson for free with a 30 day free trial. Sep 20, 2010 i discovered this book while shelving at work one day and i am so glad that i did.
I rode a horse of milk white jade books, mud and compost. I rode a horse of milk white jade is heavy on mongolian culture, history, and horses, but light on story. Oyuna tells her granddaughter the story of how love for her horse enabled her to win a race and bring good luck to her family living in mongolia in 39. I rode a horse of milk white jade book by diane lee wilson. So i picked up the book, and once i saw it was historical fiction set in mongolia. The paperback of the i rode a horse of milk white jade by diane. I rode a horse of milk white jade historical novels. I rode a horse of milk white jade book snoisle libraries.
Her fiction debut came in 1998, with the critically praised i rode a horse of milk white jade, and other books have followed since. New york times when oyuna was a baby, a horse accidentally crushed her foot, cursing her family with bad luck. I rode a horse of milk white jade colorin colorado. I rode a horse of milk white jade by wilson diana leediane. Oyuna, crippled as a toddler and orphaned at seven, manages with. Find i rode a horse of milk white jade 006440773x by wilson, diane lee. New york timeswhen oyuna was a baby, a horse accidentally crushed her foot, cursing her family with bad luck. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. In early fourteenthcentury china, oyuna tells her granddaughter of her girlhood in mongolia and how love for her horse enabled her to win an important race and. Buy a cheap copy of i rode a horse of milk white jade book by diane lee wilson.
I rode a horse of milk white jade by diane lee wilson book. Ages 11 and up set in thcentury mongolia and starring a misfit heroine who disguises herself as. But the elderly oyuna relates the plodding story to her granddaughter of how she changed her destiny in in 14thcentury mongolia. I rode a horse of milk white jade by diane lee wilson, 257 pp. Diane lee wilson has always ridden horses and has an extensive collection of horse books in her home in escondido, california. When oyuna was a baby, her foot was stepped on by a horse which. I rode a horse of milk white jade by diane lee wilson. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated.
Oyuna tells her granddaughter the story of how love for her horse enabled her to win a race and bring good luck to. I rode a horse of milk white jade 006440773x by wilson. In hopes of restoring her familys honor and staying with her faithful mare, the crippled oyuna disguises herself as a boy and joins the soldiers horseback on their. When she was an infant, bad luck befell herher mother died, and her foot had been crushed by a horse. My copy has since disappeared, but at the time, this was a rare book that i owned. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions.
Oyuna seems fated to live with the curse of her lame foot, crushed by. When oyuna was a baby, her foot was stepped on by a horse which means her family has been cursed with bad luck. I rode a horse of milk white jade by diane lee wilson 2010. I rode a horse of milk white jade lexile find a book. Goodreads members who liked i rode a horse of milk white. I rode a horse of milk white jade no ordinary horse story. During the era of kublai khan, oyunas journey to selfconfidence begins when she finds that she is. Diane l wilson in early fourteenthcentury china, oyuna tells her granddaughter of her girlhood in mongolia and how love for her horse enabled her to win an important race and bring good luck to her family. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Books similar to i rode a horse of milk white jade. Born on the mongolian steppes during the reign of kublai khan, oyunas future seems decided when, as an infant, her foot is crushed by a horse. Oyuna tells her granddaughter the story of how love for her horse enabled her to win a race. When oyuna was a baby, a horse accidentally crushed her foot, cursing her family with bad luck.