Black Stallion

March 27, 2023
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Children’s Classic Read 2023 March

First published in 1941, Walter Farley’s best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec Ramsay and the Black’s first meeting on an ill-fated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the rapt attention of readers new and old.

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While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion who is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a desert island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued, both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once-successful trainer. Together they begin training the stallion to race against the fastest horses in the world.

Many children go through a ‘horse’ reading craze as a younger reader. I never did. It is fun to read these as adults and although this particular horse book was just okay for me I am glad I read it and I think it is a book my grandson would love.
As for me, Black Beauty is still my favorite!!

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