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War Horse

Michael Morpurgo · 158 pages

In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches.

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The Young Black Stallion

Walter Farley, Steven Farley · 160 pages

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Misty of Chincoteague

Marguerite Henry · 176 pages

Nobody could capture the Phantom. She was the wildest mare on Assateague Island. They said she was like the wind, that the white "map" on her shoulders was her mark of freedom. Paul and Maureen Beebe had their hearts set on owning her. They were itching to buy and tame her, and worked hard to earn the money she would cost. But the roundup men had tried to capture her and for two years she had esca

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The Wild One

Terri Farley

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Koda

Patricia Hermes

For anyone who has ever dreamed of hearing a horse's story . . .Independence, Missouri, 1846Koda is a bay quarter horse with a white blaze. He loves to explore the countryside and run free with his human friend Jasmine nearby. But after Koda sets out with Jasmine's family on a long and dusty wagon train journey on the Oregon Trail, he finds out what is truly important to him. Here is Koda's story

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Elska

Catherine Hapka

Around the year 1000, the Icelandic horse named Elska is born and learns about life and her role in the herd, as well as love and friendship, when she rescues the girl to whom she originally belonged. Includes facts about Icelandic horses and Iceland.

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My friend Flicka

Mary O'Hara · 318 pages

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Paint the Wind

Pam Munoz Ryan · 327 pages

After her overprotective grandmother has a stroke, Maya, an orphan, leaves her extremely restricted life in California to stay with her mother's family on a remote Wyoming ranch, where she discovers a love of horses and encounters a wild mare that her mother once rode

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Black Beauty

Anna Sewell · 226 pages

Black Beauty is the suspenseful and deeply moving account of a horse's experiences at the hands of many owners — some, sensitive riders who treated him gently; others, cruel drivers who thoughtlessly inflicted lasting damage. Written as the animal's autobiography, and as an appeal for the humane treatment of horses,

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Mr. Revere and I

Robert Lawson · 152 pages

An account of the life of the Revere family and the activities of the Sons of Liberty as told from the point of view of Paul Revere's horse.

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Some Kind of Courage

Dan Gemeinhart · 240 pages

In 1890 Washington the only family Joseph Johnson has left is his half-wild Indian pony, Sarah, so when she is sold by a man who has no right to do so, he sets out to get her back--and he plans to let nothing stop him in his quest.

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The Escape

Kathryn Lasky · 229 pages

Estrella is a filly, daughter of the lead mare, one of a shipment of horses bound for the new world, but when the ship is becalmed and the horses are dropped overboard to lighten the load, Estrella finds that it is up to her to lead the herd to land and safety. Estrella is a filly, daughter of the lead mare, one of a shipment of horses bound for the new world, but when the ship is becalmed and th

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Coming Home

Lauren Brooke · 140 pages

Amy has always had her mother to help with Heartland, " a place where the scars of the past can be healed, a place where frightened and abused horses can learn to trust again," but recently she passed away heading to help a stallion who was locked in a barn during a storm. The fateful car crash has made it so that everything at heartland has gone hay wire, and Amy has to suddenly take on her mothe

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Smoky the Cowhorse

Will James · 310 pages

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The Black Stallion

Walter Farley · 196 pages

***Story of a horse the New York Times has called ''the most famous fictional horse of the Century!''*** Young Alec is on his way home when a black stallion is loaded on to his ship. In a tragic shipwreck Alec saves the life of the black stallion. Stranded on an island the only way to survive is to trust the other. **Will Alec ever make it safely home? Will the Black beat the two best racing ho

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All the Pretty Horses

Cormac McCarthy · 301 pages

*All the Pretty Horses* is a novel by American author Cormac McCarthy published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1992. Its romanticism (in contrast to the bleakness of McCarthy's earlier work) brought the writer much public attention. It was a bestseller, and it won both the U.S. National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Along with *The Crossing* (1994), and C*ities of the Plain* (19

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Stormbound

Jennifer Lynn Alvarez · 320 pages

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I Am the Great Horse

Katherine Roberts · 508 pages

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The Silver Brumby

Elyne Mitchell · 448 pages

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The Magic Spell

Linda Chapman · 128 pages

Imagine sitting on the back of a snow-white unicorn. Imagine riding it high into the sky, the wind in your hair. Imagine owning it, loving and cherishing it forever. This dream comes true for Lauren Foster. By day she rides Twilight, an ordinary little pony, but as night draws in and Lauren recites a secret spell, Twilight becomes a unicorn with magical powers! Only Lauren knows Twilight's secret.

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Traveller

Richard Adams · 288 pages

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White Fang

Jack London · 230 pages

The story of a wolf/dog cross, who is raised by Indians, and becomes a deadly fighter.

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Old Yeller

Fred Gipson · 158 pages

At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller. The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier, especially with Papa away on a long cattle drive up to Abilene. Strong and courageous, Old Yeller proved that he could protect Travis's family from any sort of danger. But can Travis do the same for O

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