num_pages: 40
description: 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 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...From the Paperback edition.
language: English
title: The Black Stallion
titlecomplete: The Black Stallion (Black Stallion Series, Book 1)
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Horses, Classics, Young Adult, Childrens, Adventure, Historical Fiction, Animals, Middle Grade
ratings_count: 73043
places: Long Island, New York, Red Sea
series: Blitz, The Black Stallion, The Black
awards: awardedAt: -820515600000
name: Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award
publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers