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Heart Avamir has no family.
Well, at least she doesn't know who her parents are. When Heart was a
baby, she was found beside the river under some cottonwood trees wrapped
in a blanket by Simon Pratt. He never named her, just called her, "Girl."
Now, five years later, Heart lives a few miles outside the town of Ash
Grove with Simon. None of the other children will have anything to do
with her. Heart does have one friend, though. Her name is Ruth Oakes,
she is the local healer and is also the one that named her Heart Avamir. Whenever she can, Heart likes to spend time with Ruth learning
about herbs and roots.
One day, while working with Simon, Heart spots a
white horse across a field. She is able to capture it and bring it home.
The horse is dirty and very thin and she names it Avamir. Simon is only
interested in turning the horse over to the local knacker, who would
kill the horse for tallow. Heart convinces Simon that the horse would be
worth more if she made it healthy again.
One day, Heart notices that Avamir is pregnant. When the foal is born, Heart names him Moonsilver
because he was born at night and his hair is the color of silver. As
Moonsilver grows, the bump on his forehead soon becomes a tiny horn. Now
understanding the scar on Avamir's forehead, and realizing both are
unicorns, Heart understands that she must not let Simon take them both
to the knacker and must lead the unicorns to freedom.
Moonsilver is
the first book in the
Unicorn's Secret Series. This book was written by
Kathleen Duey and
illustrated by Omar Rayyan. This series is intended for young
readers ages 7 to 9.
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