Black Beauty
Age range 7 to 10
See the world through the eyes of one of literature’s most memorable horses in Black Beauty, now written with young readers in mind!
Life is easy and carefree for a handsome colt in the countryside. Black Beauty and his mother are well taken care of. But when his kind masters must sell him, the young horse is whisked off to the city, where he must face a new set of challenges as a working animal.
As the harsh life of the city takes its toll, Black Beauty meets new humans, and he learns new things along the way. The horse bravely faces hardships and must rely on his unbreakable spirit to stay kind and optimistic.
With foil on the cover and fresh full-color art from Teresa Martinez, this adaptation of Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty promises to be an exciting first chapter book.
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Caroline Hickey writes for kids of all ages. She holds an MFA in creative writing from The New School in New York City and has worked as a writing mentor for at-risk girls and a workshop instructor at Writopia Lab. She is currently an adjunct professor at McDaniel College and is a member of the Children's Book Guild. She lives in Washington, DC.
Teresa Martinez grew up in a small town north of Mexico, playing in the river, walking with the cows, and feeding the neighbor's pigs. Before becoming a children's book illustrator, she studied graphic design and spent many afternoons reading art books in the university library. She lives in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
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