Whinny of the Wild Horses

by Amy C. Laundrie

Overview

An exciting adventure story of a wild horse born on the open range, captured by an unscrupulous rancher, then befriended by a young girl. "The rapid pace and tense drama will easily mesmerize readers...provides a timely peek at the plight of wild horses, which is an ongoing environmental issue."--Booklist

Product Details

BN ID:	2940152942453
Publisher:	Amy C. Laundrie
Publication date:	03/25/2016
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

Amy Laundrie was an elementary teacher in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, for thirty-five years.  Since retiring she has more time to horseback ride, cross-county ski, hike with Josie her Cockapoo, and write. Her novels reflect her love of animals and nature. Besides Whinny of the Wild Horses, she’s the author of Noah's Ark Pet Care Club and the Kayla Montgomery mystery series. 

Editorial Reviews

Horse fanciers will relish this stirring tale of a mustang captured by an unscrupulous rancher. Ages 9-12. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Gr 4-7-- Although not as saccharine as Bambi , this story presents a Disneyesque portrait of a wild horse, repeating the familiar themes of survival and freedom. Laundrie begins with Whinny's birth, and the predictable plot follows his foalhood, his first encounters with wild horse hunters, his mother's death, and his expulsion from the herd. He's eventually captured by greedy cowboys, and his fighting response sends him to the rodeo arena. Fawn, a gentle girl, tames and trains Whinny before setting him free. The narrative blends the natural setting with exciting episodes, and pencil drawings add appeal. However, the equine characters lack believability due to anthropomorphism; horses just don't think logically or express human emotions. The human characters fare no better, falling into stereotypes of vulgar, cruel cowboys or the patient, loving Fawn. The characterizations place this book into the sentimental subgenre of wild horse stories. For more realistic fiction, rely on Glenn Balch's Buck, Wild (Harper, 1976; o.p.) and Helen Griffiths' Blackface Stallion (Holiday, 1980). --Charlene Strickland, formerly at Albuquerque Public Library , NM

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