CATHY
KENNEDY
Synopsis
from Goodreads: A
black colt is born into a band of wild mustangs and soon learns that
life can often be difficult. Follow his story as he goes from a free
spirit to being captured for profit, and find out how one man gains
the trust and extreme loyalty of a very special horse.
Stats:
Self-published, 2015.
How
acquired: Received from the author for review.
My
thoughts: The
story opens with a young coal black colt chasing a butterfly's
shadow. I was captivated from the first sentence as our little hero frolics with his friends, raced away from mountain lions with the
rest of his herd, and discovered the joys of playing in the snow. But
life isn't all sunshine and flowers for the band of wild horses, and
eventually the young colt is captured and thrown into a world of
humans, both kind and cruel. At times the story was almost downright
depressing, and I would have absolutely loved this book when I was a
young, typically horse crazy girl. The narrative flows easily and is
beautifully written. The author doesn't dumb down the perils the wild
mustangs faced, but uses fairly simple language appropriate for young
readers. I quite enjoyed this book.
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