(3) 1-3 Horse Diaries series. Illustrated by Astrid Sheckels. Black Cloud, a mustang colt in 1951 Nevada, is rescued by a girl named Annie after most of his herd is slaughtered. He gradually adjusts to life behind fences and learns that humans can be good or bad. The horse is a convincing narrator in this engaging story rich with historical details. An appendix provides background on mustangs.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) 1-3 Horse Diaries series. Illustrated by Astrid Sheckels. Rose, a Tennessee Walking horse, lives on a Southern plantation until the Civil War begins and she accompanies her master into battle. When her owner is killed, Rose and a young runaway slave start a life free from bondage. The horse's first-person narration is engaging, and the American history lesson is successfully woven through. Information about the breed and the Civil War is appended.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth