A black cowboy is so in tune with wild mustangs that they accept him into the herd, thus enabling him singlehandedly to take them to the corral.

When a mustang is injured in a fire, Sam tries to teach him how to loose his fear and trust people. She also tries to find him a good home.

Sam feels like a hero when she finds a home for a group of mustangs, but is overwhelmed with responsibilities when she agrees to help care for the horses.

"Follow Spirit's adventures as he falls in love, develops a remarkable friendship with a Lakota boy, musters tremendous courage, and discovers the hero within himself"--P. [4] of cover.

Darby doesn't understand how her mother, who grew up on Wild Horse Island, ever could have left. Now that Ellen Carter has come back to the island to visit, Darby hopes her mom won't want to leave again. But Darby's grandfather and mother can't stop fighting, and Ellen wants to take her daughter back to California. When Darby finds a wild mare in the rain forest, she hatches a plan to convince her mom to stay—but will it work? Or will Darby have...