Horse Diaries #2: Bell's Star
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · March 24, 2009
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- Who it’s for
- A horse’s own voice brings a lively perspective to a story shaped by freedom and history.
- Themes
- Freedom, Rescue from slavery
- Genres
- Horse Stories, Civil War Era, 19th-Century U.S.
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Vermont, 1850s Bell’s Star is a brown Morgan colt with a white star and two white stockings. He was bred for hard work, yet he longs to run free with his human friend, Katie, on his back. But when Star helps rescue a runaway slave girl, his ideas about freedom may change forever. Here is Star’s story . . . in his own words.
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With exciting and knowledgeable text and lovely black-and-white art throughout—both by real horse owners—Horse Diaries are the perfect fit for all lovers of horses and history!
Freedom and Hooves
A horse’s own voice brings a lively perspective to a story shaped by freedom and history.
Come here for
- A Morgan colt’s point of view
- Horse stories with a historical thread
Expect
- A playful voice and black-and-white art
- Questions of freedom seen through a horse’s eyes
Where it sits
| Horse Stories | 66% |
|---|---|
| Civil War Era | 62% |
| 19th-Century U.S. | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Horse Stories
- 19th-Century U.S.
- Authors
- Alison Hart
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- March 24, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Freedom · Rescue from slavery
- Reading lane
- Horse Stories