The Blind Colt [Paperback]

Glen Rounds (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Relates the adventures of a blind colt as he roams with a band of mustangs and is eventually adopted and trained as a saddle horse by ten-year-old Whitey.

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About the Author

South Dakota author Glen Rounds was born on April 4, 1906 in a sod house in the Dakota Badlands. The rugged beauty of his birthplace and childhood would shape his art throughout his life.He grew up on a ranch in Montana, studied art at the Art Institute in Kansas City, spent one summer traveling with fellow student Jackson Pollock, and another summer traveling with his teacher, Thomas Hart Benton.His first book, Ol’ Paul, the Mighty Logger, was published in 1936. His Whitey series, about a young cowboy and his cousin, was published from 1941 to 1963. His view of the Old West and his ability to tell tall tales through his writing and illustration are universally admired.Mr. Rounds received more than 25 literary awards for his writing and illustrating including the Parents’ Choice Award, six Lewis Carroll Shelf awards, the New York Times Outstanding Book Award, and the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota.Mr. Rounds died at his home in North Carolina on September 27, 2002 at the age of 96.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House (September 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823407586
• ISBN-13: 978-0823407583
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,634,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An oldie but goodie, October 31, 2000

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"kiyi86" (Duluth, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Blind Colt (Paperback)

I have owned this book for more than 30 years now. It is one of those that I packed and repack through more than 16 moves. My children and my riding students have all read it and enjoyed it. The horses and horsemanship are realistic and true to life. The story is about try and heart and commitment.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely horse story, March 5, 2007

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Miss Hater "Avid Reader" (Kentucky,USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Blind Colt (Paperback)

I was deeply touched by the story and struggles of the little blind colt.
The writing is so descriptive.Its almost like you are hearing the colt's thoughts and witnessing his experiences first hand.
Reading the authors notes at the end of the book, I find out that this story is at least somewhat based on a real little blind colt that the author knew of back in the early 1900's.
That makes this story even more touching and enduring to me.

Some younger readers might be upset by a few scenes in the book, but I'd recommend it to slightly older readers or anyone who loves to read about horses.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the blind colt, March 30, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Blind Colt (Paperback)

i thought this book was really good... i was so touched by it i kinda wanted to start to cry... i thought that the colt wasnt going to get away from the wolves but he did anyway because he let the boy help him.. and like i would recomend this book to this book to anyone that loves horses as much as i do and personally i didnt think that the colt was going to live on its own but he grew up into a strong assertive stallion!!!