Black Beauty
by Anna Sewell
Taste attributes: familyanimalsdramahistoricalslowfresh & originalrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, emotional family novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
(Ages 9-12, Gr. 4-7) An animal rights classic that's also an engaging read, BLACK BEAUTY follows the life of an ebony horse from birth to old age, and from pasture to the cobblestone streets of 19th century England This morality tale and animal "autobiography" gives a sweet and kind horse a voice that's relatable yet unsentimental.. Black Beauty's life begins on the grounds of an aristocratic English family.
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- Author
- Anna Sewell
- Published
- 1877
- Pages
- 229
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- Open Library
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