Black Beauty Contributor(s): Sewell, Anna (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440416450 ISBN-13: 9780440416456 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: Black Beauty's story, as told by himself, is the fascinating tale of the life of a horse a hundred years ago, when horses were a part of daily life. Although his early colthood is happy, Black Beauty later tastes the bitterness of cruel handlers and indifferent masters as he passes from hand to hand, progressing from the country to London and back again. This, the most famous horse story ever written, is a must on everyone's reading list. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 990 |
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.19" W x 7.61" (0.35 lbs) 240 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 8 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Black Beauty's story, as told by himself, is the fascinating tale of the life of a horse a hundred years ago, when horses were a part of daily life. Although his early colthood is happy, Black Beauty later tastes the bitterness of cruel handlers and indifferent masters as he passes from hand to hand, progressing from the country to London and back again. This, the most famous horse story ever written, is a must on everyone's reading list. |