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Black Gold [Paperback]

marguerite henry (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: 1957

This is the story of a courageous little horse, of a race, two races, of a man and a boy who were both reaching for the same goal. Each was wholly unaware that the other existed. Yet, miles apart and years apart, they beheld the same dream. And this is the way of it...

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Product Details

Paperback
Publisher: Rand McNally; 1st Edition, 5th Printing edition (1957)
ASIN: B000R5OJ50
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,232,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Marguerite Henry is the beloved author of such classic horse stories as King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague, and Stormy: Misty's Foal, all of which are available in Aladdin paperback editions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Story of a Courageous Horse, October 24, 2001

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I first read this book when I was ten years old -- many many years ago. It was the first book I cried over, and while reading the other reviews, I find I was not the only one who cried about this story of a beautiful and courageous race horse. One of of my all-time children's classics!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Horse Story, December 28, 2005

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It was great! I loved how it was Real and how U-See-It's colt (Black Gold) was able to get back in raceing, and how the trainer and the jockey kept their hearts up when there was bad time. It was a great book. I read it really carefully that how good it was! I recomend this book to everyone, even non- horselovers. Really read it, i mean it. P.S it was a ture story.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A kids review, August 28, 2005

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I felt very sad reading this book because all the story characters died. But I liked the book alot because Black Gold won a lot of races and you see it. My favorite part was when You See It had her colt Black Gold.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Tragic story with beautiful illustrations
This is a book you should buy for the drawings alone. Wesley Dennis was one of the finest equine artists of the last century and his pictures in this book are superb. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Rachel S

5.0 out of 5 stars Crying Good Tears
I read this when I was a tween and I cried as I read it: the story was poignant and powerful. And even though, having read the book once I knew how it would end, I kept reading it... Read more

Published 6 months ago by Ohioan

2.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful, timeless story with horrible cover art
Unfortunately, like so many "newer" editions of Marguerite Henry's fine books, the cover art on this edition of Black Gold is horrendous. Read more

Published 10 months ago by WindRider

4.0 out of 5 stars A real scrapper
It is difficult to really know how much of this story of a real horse is real, but I put that out of my mind and just enjoyed Marguerite Henry's writing style, and Wesley Dennis'... Read more

Published on August 15, 2008 by Nancy Sherburne

3.0 out of 5 stars Measuring the Size of the Heart
Inspired by a true story, Marguerite Henry continues her literary tradition--showcasing a love of horse (and mule) flesh for young
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Published on June 10, 2007 by Plume45

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for kids and adults
This book is excellent. Anyone of any age will enjoy the book immensely. This is one of the few books that I cried while reading to my kids.

Published on March 20, 2006 by LDA

5.0 out of 5 stars Black Gold Review
Black Gold is a wonderful and exciting book written by Marguerite Henry. This book takes place in the early 1900's. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Black Gold Review
Black Gold is a wonderful book about a racing horce named U-See-It and her colt named Black Gold. This book takes place in Oklahoma in the Chickasha derbies. Read more

Published on May 16, 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Sprinting for the finish line! by Erin
A magnificent book based on a true story. In this story, a young jockey named Jaydee desperately wants to ride Black Gold, a small thoroughbred horse. Read more

Published on April 5, 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars "It was the Best!"
Fantastic! I couldn't put the incredible book down, Black Gold! It was so exciting, and yet so sad, so I got my part in mixed emotions. Read more

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quarter crack, little stallion, claiming race, cow dairy

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Black Gold, Hanley Webb, Old Man Webb, Black Toney, New Orleans, Colonel Bradley, Kentucky Derby, Ben Jones, Fair Grounds, Belle Thompson, Chief Johnson, Grandma Mooney, Mister Webb, Churchill Downs, Home Place, Idle Hour Farm, Jaydee Mooney, Rosa Hoots, Horace Davis, Colonel Board, Jack Howard, Osage Nation, Pony Boy, Thoroughbred Registry, Wild Aster

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This book cites 7 books:

An Old Man by Eric M. Black on 22 pages
The Kentucky Derby (Great Moments in Sports) by Michael Goodman on page 86, and page 130
Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry in Front Matter
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry in Front Matter
Born to Trot by Marguerite Henry in Front Matter

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Black Gold and Silver Sands: A Pictorial History of Agriculture in Palm Beach County by James D. Snyder on 10 pages
Black Gold by Matt Braun on 5 pages
Wild About Horses: Our Timeless Passion for the Horse by Lawrence Scanlan on page 173, page 255, and Back Matter
Mustang: The Original Muscle Car (Motorbooks Classics) by Randy Leffingwell on page 131, and page 132
Misty of Chincoteague Deluxe Edition by Marguerite Henry in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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