This is a book review of The Black Stallion by Walter Farley. This is part of Josie’s Joyful Book Reviews for Kids.
Full Title: The Black Stallion: Shipwrecked with a wild stallion!
Author: Walter Farley
Series: The Black Stallion Adventures includes 20+ books
Genre: Adventure
Book Summary
Alec is sailing home to New York from Uncle Ralph’s in India when he gets shipwrecked on a deserted island, and his only company is a wild part-Arabian stallion.
Alec’s first thought when he woke up on the beach was that he desperately needed water. Alec and this untamed stallion have quite the adventure trying to survive on this deserted island where food is scarce.
If they can survive, will he ever get off the island?
If he does, will he have to leave behind his beloved untrained stallion?
First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse.
Josie’s Thoughts on The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion is adventure fiction. I gave it 3 stars because I liked the book and was excited when I found out there are 20 books in the series. I’ve read this book twice already because I love a good horse story.
I would suggest this book for kids ages 8 and up who like horses, horse races, adventure, and survival stories.
Similar Books and Recommendations
If you’re interested in The Black Stallion, you could check out these other books for horse lovers:
- the rest of the Black Stallion 20-book series
- Come On, Seabiscuit! by Ralph Moody
- the Misty of Chincoteague collection by Marguerite Henry
- Horse Diaries books
- Pony Pals books
- Animal Ark Series horse books, such as Foals in the Field
- Silver Pony Ranch books by D. L. Green
- The Horseshoe Trilogies by Lucy Daniels
- The Saddle Club books by Bonnie Bryant (94 books!)
- Five True Horse Stories by Margaret Davidson
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