Man and Mustang [Library Binding]

George Ancona (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up

A photoessay looks at the mustangs that run wild on public lands in the United States, describing how human beings thin the herds--domesticating a number of the horses--in order to protect the horses and the delicate ecological balance.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-5-- Not just another wild horse book, this photo essay captures the drama of horse-taming (although, strictly speaking, these are feral horses, not mustangs). Ancona's photos and detailed narrative describe the process of capture, transport, branding, and training animals culled from overpopulated herds. He expands on Patent's Where the Wild Horses Roam (Clarion, 1989), as he documents the steps of the training program involving prison inmates as horse trainers. The many black-and-white photos clearly tell the story, with dramatic action shots showing the horses' struggles as they adjust to their lives in captivity. The straightforward text will enthrall potential owners, as Ancona describes how the Bureau of Land Management cares for the animals and prepares them for new homes. Young readers will enjoy the happy ending of a family adopting a gentled mare and her colt. --Charlene Strickland, formerly at Albuquerque Public Library , NM
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Library Binding
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company (July 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0027008029
• ISBN-13: 978-0027008029
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,766,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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