La véritable histoire de Yéga, l'enfant de la préhistoire qui aimait les chevaux

Synopsis of La véritable histoire de Yéga, l'enfant de la préhistoire qui aimait les chevaux

«La véritable histoire de Yéga, l'enfant de la préhistoire qui aimait les chevaux» is the children's novel by Pascale Bouchié, in paperback.

Yéga, a girl who limps, lives with her uncle, the shaman of the Rivière clan, and endures the clan's mockery. When she finds an orphaned foal, she tames it in secret and regains her freedom and joy. She then befriends an injured Neanderthal boy, and together they discover cave paintings. The story alternates with documentary pages.

Published in 2018 by Bayard jeunesse, it is part of the Les Romans-Doc Histoire collection, with illustrations by Étienne Jung. Text in French, 48 pages.

Recommended for readers aged 9 to 12 interested in prehistory, horses and stories of friendship.