Marguerite Henry
8) Black Gold
Author
Language
English
Description
A heroic small-boned horse with a will to win is finally ridden to glory by his devoted jockey.
9) Born to trot
Author
Publisher
Rand McNally
Pub. Date
[1950]
Physical Desc
219 p. illus. (part col.) ports. 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
As he learns about the famous Hambletonian, sire of the American trotter, young Gib White dreams of some day having his own filly become a champion trotter.
10) Album of dogs
Author
Publisher
Aladdin Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Briefly discusses the history and characteristics of twenty-six common dog breeds.
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Aladdin paperback edition.
Physical Desc
144 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Newbery Award-winning author Marguerite Henry's beloved novel about a boy who would do anything to paint is now available in a collectible hardcover gift edition.
Benjamin West was born with an extraordinary gift-the gift of creating paintings of people, animals, and landscapes so true to life they "took one's breath away." But Benjamin is part of a deeply religious Quaker family, and Quaker beliefs forbid the creation of images.
Because Benjamin's...
12) Album of horses
Author
Language
English
Description
Describes the world of horses and the various breeds, including the American Saddle Horse, Tennessee Walking Horse, and Clydesdale.
Author
Publisher
Rand McNally
Pub. Date
[1966]
Physical Desc
222 p. illus. (part col.) 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The author tells, from the point of view of Annie Johnston, the story of this Nevada woman and her fight to protect the American wild horse, the mustang, from extinction because of professional killers who chased the horses for use in dog food.
16) Our first pony
Author
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
1997
Edition
1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twin brothers, Justin and Joey, buy and raise a pony of their own but when the pony foals they find themselves responsible for the care of a whole new pony family.
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Aladdin hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
181 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Follows the adventures of the Arabian stallion brought to England to become one of the founding sires of the Thoroughbred breed and the mute Arab stable boy who tended him with loyalty and devotion all his life.