The White Stallion

by Elizabeth Shub

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Carried away from her wagon train in Texas in 1845 by the old mare she is riding, a little girl is befriended by a white stallion.

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This is a short, poetic story of a girl in the pioneer days, who finds a wild, white stallion when she gets separated from the caravan. There are times when a grown person would think "Would a horse REALLY do that?" but a young reader (or listener) will simply enjoy the magic of this wagon-train tale. Beautiful illustrations accompany a well told family-history-type story. I enjoyed reading and can see where even a very young child would want this as their bedtime story. It'll even make them feel all grown up, since it has the look of a chapter book.
A young girl named Gretchen becomes separated from her traveling family when her mare wanders away to join a band of wild horses. She is lost and alone in the forest, and she remains apart from her family through the night, but a white stallion leads her back to them the following day. This story teaches students about courage and trust.

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Canonical title
The White Stallion
People/Characters
Gretchen; Gretchen; Trudy; John; Billy; Anna (mare) (show all 7); (the white stallion)
Important places
Texas, USA
Dedication
For J.B. -E.S.
For Maureen and Jim - R.I.
First words
This is a true story, Gretchen.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)I know because when she told me the story, she pulled down her stockings. And I saw them.

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Children's Books, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS
310Society, government, & cultureStatisticsCollections of general statistics
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PZ7 .S5592 .WLanguage and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres
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