Black Beauty
Ranked #1 in Horse, Ranked #7 in Animals — see more rankings.
Black Beauty spends his youth in a loving home, surrounded by friends and cared for by his owners. But when circumstances change, he learns that not all humans are so kind. Passed from hand to hand, Black Beauty witnesses love and cruelty, wealth and poverty, friendship and hardship . . . Will the handsome horse ever find a happy and lasting home? Carefully retold in clear contemporary language, and presented with delightful illustrations, these favorite classic stories capture the heart and imagination of young readers. By retelling the story in a shorter, simpler form, these books become... more
Reviews and Recommendations
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Audrey Penn I have to go with Black Beauty. It’s very tough for me to read, because of the cruelty. I can’t stand cruelty. I don’t understand it, I will never understand it. Never in a million years. But if you want to take my illness and you want to equate it with anything, you can equate it with Black Beauty. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Black Beauty is ranked in the following categories:
- #89 in 10-Year-Old
- #93 in 5th Grade
- #49 in 8-Year-Old
- #82 in 9-Year-Old
- #57 in Beauty
- #53 in Childhood
- #41 in Children's Chapter
- #11 in Children's Classics
- #69 in Children’s
- #79 in Kinder
- #78 in Leather Bound
- #61 in Morals
- #75 in Nostalgia
- #57 in Older Children
- #48 in Public
- #97 in Sadness
- #44 in Young Teen
- #77 in Youth
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