The women of one village in Iceland decide to plant trees to stop the powerful winds that make it difficult even to go for a walk, but first they must find a way to prevent sheep from eating all of their saplings, while encouraging chickens to fertilize them.
Around the year 1000, the Icelandic horse named Elska is born and learns about life and her role in the herd, as well as love and friendship, when she rescues the girl to whom she originally belonged. Includes facts about Icelandic horses and Iceland.
Follows the path of the Vikings on their voyages of discovery, and introduces children descended from settlers on the Faeroe Islands, Gotland, Iceland, and the Aland Islands, all bound by the common threads of language, culture, and history.
Although her father assures her that the herd takes care of its members and her grandmother reminds her of mountain spirits' watchfulness, Anna worries while her pony is in the summer pasture.
Haley's mother disappeared while on a trip to Iceland, and a year later, when her father takes her there to find out what happened, Haley finds herself deeply involved in an ancient saga that began with her Nordic ancestors.
Benjamin Dove recalls the summer that changed his life when his friend taught him how to stand up for himself and others; and they formed the Order of the Red Dragon that helped them survive a terrible tragedy.
