Black Beauty

Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell (abridged by Lisa Church)

5 stars

"This book is about a horse named Black Beauty who has many different owners. Some treat him kindly and others treat him poorly. One man who treated him poorly, didn't care when one of Black Beauty's horseshoes was loose when they were going down a rocky path. It flew off but the man didn't care. That led to his hoof being cut. One of the owners who treated him kindly was Jerry, who gave him the right amount of food and didn't overwork him. At the end, Black Beauty goes back to an old home and is treated kindly all over again, staying there for the rest of his life. That was my favorite part."

Carolyn, age 8