The Dreamcatcher Codes

“Imagination, adventure and hope rests within these pages.”
—Great-grandmother Mary Lyons, Ojibwe Elder and Author

“A timely and lushly drawn story about fearless young women blazing new paths for themselves and 
Mother Earth.”
—Courtney Maum, author of The Year of the Horses, Costalegre, and Touch

“This book is a work of art. It is also timely and necessary for it calls the inheritors of today's world, home to the sacred connection with nature that is their birthright and their teacher if they can remember how to listen, or keep the connection alive. This book is a homecoming, it is medicine for the soul and it is frankly glorious. Savor it, share it, be touched deeply by it.”
—Clare Dubois, Founder TreeSisters.org

“The Dreamcatcher Codes is compassionate, wise, and galvanizing, both a breathtaking adventure and an urgent call-to-action. Not only will Barbara Newman’s terrific debut make you wish you had a magical flying horse, it will also inspire you to do everything you can to save this gorgeous planet we call home.”
—Lance Rubin, author of Crying Laughing and Denton Little’s Deathdate

“This magical story contains potent medicine that’s so needed at this time. Braiding together a riveting journey for girls of all ages, and informed by ancient Earth wisdom, The Dreamcatcher Codes have all the ingredients to enchant and embolden tomorrow’s leaders. Filled with great role models and mythic trials, adventures and sisterhood, this beautiful book will help bring hope, vision and healing to all who read it.”
—Nina Simons, Co-Founder, Bioneers, author of 
Nature, Culture & The Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership 

“Community, camaraderie and connection to earthly elements are all components of the cowgirl spirit. Author Barbara Newman weaves together these themes in an empowering tale of adventure, imagination and innovation relevant to the times in which we live. Readers will be swept away on their own magical horses with four young sisterly stewards on a cultural quest to protect our planet from destruction. They’ll complete the journey with renewed faith, purpose and awareness for the future. Together, we can make a difference.”
—Jennifer Denison, senior editor, Western Horseman

“Barbara Newman is a visionary. Using her pen like an artist uses a brush, she creates landscapes that take us out of ourselves and into worlds of wonder. I flew with the cowgirls through lush pink skies and over the stunning beauty of the open desert. And I didn’t want to stop.”
—Jana Laiz, award-winning author of The Twelfth Stone

“Now, more than ever, teenage girls need to step into the possibilities of who they are and have the potential to become. The Dreamcatcher Codes invites them to cultivate their imaginative power and explore how Mother Nature, along with the deep and nurturing bonds of sisterhood, can guide them to know themselves, and connect to their own strengths. At an age when girls are seeking to belong, this mythic and empowering story helps them discover how nature is a part of all of us. The author ingeniously interweaves messages of wisdom and insights from a culturally diverse array of ancient traditions that honor our common humanity as caretakers of our planet, and of each other.”
—Ellen Feig Gray, M.A. Parent Coach, Developmental Psychologist, Author, TEDx Speaker


“Weaving magic and womanhood with love of our beautiful planet, the writer has brought a story to life I wish I’d been able to read as a young girl. The Dreamcatcher Codes will inspire you to speak up for what is right, to have hope and above all . . . be brave . . . just like a cowgirl.” 
—Adrian Brannan, singer/songwriter, author Dear Cowgirl

“A rich, inspiring tale that reveals the power inherent in young women when they listen to their wild souls, their connection to the natural world and its inhabitants, and to each other. A hopeful vision of cooperation, determination, and what we can become.”
—Kat Livengood, renowned wild horse photographer

“Barbara Newman’s imaginative adventure story is an empowering read — beautifully written and 
a page-turner, to boot.”
—Holly George-Warren, author of Janis: Her Life and Music and The Cowgirl Way

“Barbara Newman's luscious words invite us, implore us, to look upon our beloved Mama Earth as astronaut Alan Shepard did from his first steps on the Moon — with awe and majesty. The Dreamcatcher Codes is sure to imprint readers young and old with renewed wonder and respect for our sacred, natural world. Like a tuning fork, Newman's fantasy novel will resonate and activate your own inner guardian of Gaia. What a gift of inspiration to give our younger generations as they prepare to step forth into the world. ”
—Deb Chamberlin, Singer-Songwriter, author The Awakened Artist

“The essence of the divine feminine is captured in the stories within The Dreamcatcher Codes. This compassionate and creative force touches the heart with visions of the natural world and of unity amongst earth's diverse plant, animal and human nations. It is a call to action to heal humanity's relationship with the planet.” 

—Alexis Estes, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe

“In this fantastical story, girls from all walks of life come together for the common good. By embracing diversity, equality, and inclusion, they become a stronger whole. It is my hope that every girl reads this book, and step into her power to become a changemaker.”
—Ross Ellis, Founder and CEO, STOMP Out Bullying

“Barbara Newman has woven a tapestry of mythology and magic from cover to cover. Across time and space, the reader is carried on a journey of love for the natural world, while hoping that the four mighty heroines, who risk everything, will succeed in saving the planet. At this critical time in our endangered reality, this book is an urgent call for us to do the same.”
—Hope Fitzgerald

“The Dreamcatcher Codes builds cultural bridges, unity and hope, and illuminates two critical issues of our time: climate change, and girls finding their voices and vital place in the world. This magical story carries much meaning. It will bring love and awakening to many.”
—Carmen Baraka, Spirit Warrior Raven Woman