"Fantasy fiction." . . "Fiction"@en . "Relates the story of a magician, healer, and mother who fulfills her family's dreams in the midst of war." . "Fiction" . . . . . . . "Young adult fiction"@en . . "Young adult works"@en . . "If wishes were horses"@en . "Fantastic fiction"@en . . "Science fiction" . "Fantastic fiction" . "If wishes were horses" . . "Fantasy fiction"@en . . "Fantasy fiction" . "\"Young Tizra and her twin brother Tracell find their world abruptly changed when their father is unexpectedly called to fight in a war which promises to last much longer than the usual three-day skirmish. Their mother--the village healer--enlists her children to assist her in caring for the many refugees left wounded and homeless by the conflict. Inspired by her mother, Tizra learns never to surrender hope even in a time of fear and uncertainty\"--Amazon.com"@en . . . "\"The story of an extraordinary woman whose spirit defies the logic of war, and who teaches her family that dreams really can come true ...\"--Jacket." . . . . . . . .