<i>A contemporary and irresistible story from Patricia Reilly Giff</i><br><br>Lidie lives in Jales, Brazil, where she&#8217;s free to ride, to be a wild girl, and to dream of going to live with her father and older brother, Rafael, in New York City. Finally Lidie is 12&#8212;time to leave Brazil for New York.<br><br>Meanwhile, a filly is born and begins her journey to a new home. As Lidie&#8217;s story unfolds, so does the filly&#8217;s.<br><br>Lidie&#8217;s father runs a stable at a famous race track, and Rafael is training to be a jockey. As much as they want to make Lidie feel welcome, they still think of her as the little girl they left behind. They don&#8217;t even know what a strong rider she is, and that she&#8217;s determined to befriend and ride the wild filly her father has just bought: Wild Girl.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>