Omri's birthday present from his best friend, Patrick, isn't what he really wanted. He received other gifts that are much more exciting--a skateboard, a mysterious cupboard from his brother, and, from his mother, a very old key that fits the cupboard's lock. By the end of the day Omri has almost forgotten the three-inch-high Indian Patrick gave him. But just before going to bed, Omri decides to put the Indian in the cupboard. He shuts the door, locks...

An eight-year-old girl finds courage to go alone with her father to build a new home in the Connecticut wilderness, and to stay with the Indians when her father goes back to bring the rest of the family.

Caldecott medal books, 1979. Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.