The White Stallion

by Elizabeth Shub and Elizabeth Shub Rachel Isadora

Book Overview

Long ago, in 1845, a young girl named Gretchen and her family were on their way west. One day, the horse Gretchen was riding strayed far away from the wagon train. Gretchen was lost and all alone. But then a magnificent white stallion appeared. And Gretchen knew she didn't have to be afraid, because the beautiful horse would show her the way back home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440412927
• ISBN13: 9780440412922
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Wonderful abridged version of the story

This is a brief , simple verson of the story with lovely illustrations. It would be great for young children or anybody who loves the timeless legend of The White Stallion.

Easy to read and good!

I look forward to reading this book every year because the children always love it so. It is a sweet, simple, and yet engrossing tale of a little girl who lived many years ago. She was going out West with her family on a wagon train, when she is separated from them with only her horse, Anna, for company. Anna wants to go off with a white stallion and his wild mares, but she is torn between her desire for freedom and her loyalty to the Gretchen. The white stallion ends up saving the girl's life, and she is happily reunited with her family.The White Stallion is just right for 7-9 year olds who want something longer than a picture book that is still easy to read. They will also like learning a little about wagon trains and the love between a girl and her horse. It is well-written and illustrated, and I happily recommend it.