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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2012 · Est. 2 hour read
Black Cloud
By Patricia Hermes, Astrid Sheckels (Illustrator)
Book #8 in the Horse Diaries series
A mustang colt's freedom is threatened by human intrusion, altering his wild life forever.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 567 ratings
154 pages· 15,847 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In 1950s Nevada, Black Cloud, a spirited mustang colt, revels in the freedom of the wild. But when humans disrupt his idyllic life, everything changes. As he navigates this new reality, will Black Cloud find a way to preserve his freedom, or will he be forever altered by the encroaching world? Experience his journey through his own eyes, and uncover the untold stories of mustangs and their fight for survival.
From the publisher
Born in Northern Nevada in 1950, Black Cloud is a black-and-white mustang colt. He loves roaming free with the rest of his herd, playing with the other foals, and learning the ways of wild horses. But when humans intrude on this wandering life, Black Cloud’s world is changed forever. Like Black Beauty, this moving novel is told in first person from the horse’s own point of view and includes an appendix full of photos and facts about mustangs and the history of the laws protecting them.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 154
- Words
- 15,847
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 600L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.1
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 148751
Publication
- Published
- January 10, 2012
- First published
- January 1, 2012
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780375868818
- LCCN
- 2011020784
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