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2) Black beauty
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"A jet-black young colt, Black Beauty, spends his early years in a cozy meadow growing up with a gentle master, a strong mother and an ideal upbringing. Through the years, he changes hands with different masters some rough, some kind, some indifferent. Black Beauty's experiences throughout his life give him lessons on real friendship, loss, hardship and human nature. Gallop with Black Beauty as he grows into a worn yet mature and handsome, dutiful...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to horses, including what they look like, how they live, and the many ways they have helped humans throughout history. Includes a list of words to know.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
More than 9 million horses frolic in pastures around the United States. We ride them, use them to pull carriages, and do work on ranches. But do we really understand why horses behave the way they do? Give young readers a look at what it's like to see, smell, hear, and feel all from a horse's point of view! Readers will discover how horses use their ears and sounds to communicate, why a spooked horse's first instinct is to run, and many more amazing...
Author
Series
Tales from Deckawoo Drive volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Saddle up for this first volume in a spin-off series starring favorite characters from DiCamillo's "New York Times"-bestselling Mercy Watson books. Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse--until he meets Maybelline, and then it's love at first sight.
7) War horse
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo has adapted his much-loved novel, War Horse, for a picture book audience. This powerful book for younger readers tells the enduring story of a friendship between a boy and his horse and is a gateway to help children understand the history and deadly chaos of the First World War. As we move beyond centenary commemorations and continue to strive for peace across the world, War Horse remains an important book for...
Author
Series
Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Pulled to a desert island by a wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, then rescued by a southbound freighter, a seventeen-year-old boy befriends the horse, trains him by night, and rides him to victory in a match race.
9) Wild horses
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This book introduces to elementary kids to the wild horses, including mustangs, brumbies, and Przewalski's horses, exploring their features, behaviors, and home ranges. A folk talk explains how people first learned to ride horses"--
10) Horses
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In Horses, early readers will learn about the behaviors of horses that live on a farm. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover how people take care of horses.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify body parts of a horse, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about horses online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites....
12) Runaway ponies
Author
Series
Pony scouts volume 5
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Staying with fellow Pony Scout Jill while her parents are away for the weekend, Meg looks forward to spending time with her friends and caring for Jill's ponies until an unlatched stall leads to a dramatic rescue effort.
13) The wild one
Author
Series
Phantom stallion volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Two years after being thrown by her horse, Blackie, in a near-fatal accident, Sam returns to her family's ranch and meets a mustang that could be the missing Blackie, or the legendary Phantom, or both.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Featuring beautiful photography of both wild and domestic horses and ponies, this book is perfect for anyone wanting to discover more about the wide range of breeds in this species. Catch a glimpse of lots of different breeds from all over the world, from the Rocky Mountain Horse in the USA to the Shetland pony here in the UK. The skilfully taken photographs capture the brilliance of each individual horse and pony to reveal specific qualities of each...
Author
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Horses come in all shapes and sizes, from giant draft horses down to tiny ponies. Join your equine guide for a trip through his family album. You'll meet all sorts of interesting breeds along the way, and find out a few family secrets as well!
16) Training horses
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A narrative guide to training horses, from where to work with the animals, when to begin training, which skills can be taught, and what to wear and expect as you perform daily tasks"--
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
There are seven million horses in the United States! Early readers will learn all about horses and stallions in this appealing, Spanish-translated nonfiction title that features vibrant photos, captivating facts, and simple, informative text. With a picture glossary and helpful definitions, readers will discover there is much to learn as they move from cover to cover.
19) Sea horses
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to sea horses. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
20) Wild horses
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores how horses behave in the wild, discussing the habitats, characteristics, and behaviors of the last three species of wild and feral horses in the world.
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