Meet Kaya by Janet Shaw

This book is about a girl named Kaya. She is a Nez Perce Indian in the United States in the year 1764. She loves riding horses, but it gets her into trouble when she forgets to watch her younger brothers. Her mistakes cause the village to give her a terrible nickname which she does not like. The story tells how she tries to do better things with her horse, so people will forget the nickname and let her be herself again. My favourite part is when she saves her sister from drowning in the river. I think students who like horses or historical fiction will like this book. Posted by Cayleigh Leishman