Books with author Walter Farley

"THE HORSE-TAMER: Professor William Dailey claimed he could cure any horse of biting, kicking, balking, running a way, throwing himself over backward, shying at umbrellas, at baby carriages, or at anything else. For Dailey was a professional horse-tamer. Many years ago almost every family had a horse, yet few people knew how to handle the animals when they "acted up." It was then that many owners turned to Dailey for help. But while he made friends at his work, Dailey also made many enemies---men who called him a humbug, a magician, or even a wizard who fleeced the public by using "secret" taming potions! The Horse-Tamer is a story told by the trainer of the Black Stallion to young Alec Ramsay, and Alec listened intently---for it's an exciting story of an unusual man." [from book]

For many years, The Black Stallion books by Walter Farley have been among the most popular books with young readers on the Navajo Nation. With this in mind, Salina Bookshelf, working in conjunction with the Black Stallion Literacy Project, offers a new edition of the 1961 children's classic Little Black, A Pony. Translated into Navajo and completely re-illustrated by Baje Whitethorne, Sr. in vivid watercolors, this book on friendship and unwavering loyalty promises to steal readers' hearts. A little boy is in love with horses. He takes Little Black, his very own pony, on rides all around his family's property. However, one day the boy decides to ride Big Red, a horse that can do practically everything — run fast, jump over obstacles, and even swim across rushing rivers! The boy begins spending more and more time with Big Red and less and less time with Little Black. However, when a ride on Big Red ends in a frightening accident, the boy must rely on Little Black to save him. Is there one thing Little Black can do that Big Red can't?

When the steamer Drake is shipwrecked off the Spanish coast, there are only two survivors. One is young Alec Ramsay. The other is the Black Stallion--wildestof all creatures--who saves Alec's life. Stranded on a desert island, boy and stallion develop a deep and special bond. The Black is the horse Alec has alwaysdreamed of: beautiful, savage, and majestic. Alec is determined to tame him. But the job turns out to be more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined...