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Loading... Wild Horses: Black Hills Sanctuary (Aspca Henry Bergh Children's Book Awards (Awards))by Cris Peterson
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In the Black Hills of South Dakota lie eleven thousand acres of breathtaking rangeland and rimrock, canyons and pastures--home to more than three hundred wild mustangs. This preserve was the vision of one man--Dayton Hyde--who conceived of a place where wild horses could live and die in freedom and dignity. Stunning photographs and a richly eloquent text tell the story of Dayton's love of horses and the American West--and how he made this wildlife sanctuary become a reality.Readers will meet horses named Painted Lady and Medicine Hattie, among others. Every year colts are born and older horses die--returning to the earth as their bones are bleached in the sun. This heroic and inspirational tale is told in simple, lucid prose. Conservationists, wildlife advocates, and horse lovers of all ages will rejoice in this story, as well as in the glorious photographs throughout. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)599.665Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Mammals Land Ungulates Odd-toed HorsesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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I love this book. The text is descriptive enough to give a sense of the vastness of the sanctuary, and a sense of need and compassion on the parts of the horses and the humans who helped set up the sanctuary; the words do not overwhelm the beauty of the photographs (as often happens with non-fiction books). This makes the book very accessible to reluctant readers, as well as younger children who are looking for both a factual book and one that tells a great story of compassion and conservation.