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Violence
Barely any
A shipwreck and survival; horses fight; very mild
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
No distressing content; warm and adventurous throughout
What this book is about
When twelve-year-old Alec Ramsay's ship is wrecked during a storm in the Atlantic, he is saved by a wild black Arabian stallion he befriended onboard. Stranded together on a deserted island, boy and horse form a bond that defies explanation. Walter Farley's 1941 classic is one of children's literature's great horse stories — patient, beautifully written, and deeply felt about the mystery of the relationship between humans and animals.
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