Brigman, June & Richardson, Roy. Anna Sewell's Black Beauty.BRIGMAN, June & RICHARDSON, Roy. Anna Sewell's Black Beauty. Penguin, Puffin Graphics. 176p. illus, c2005. 014240408X. $9.99. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. * Black Beauty is rightly considered a classic; Sewell's story of a horse's life, told from the horse's point of view, is a moving statement against animal cruelty. It's also a great story. After an idyllic i·dyl·lic adj. 1. Of or having the nature of an idyll. 2. Simple and carefree: an idyllic vacation in a seashore cottage. childhood, Black Beauty is sold into slavery. He serves under a number of masters--some kind, some cruel, some indifferent--before being put out to pasture pasture, land used for grazing livestock. Land unsuited for cultivation, e.g., hilly or stony land, may be used as pasture. Tilled land and meadow may be pastured after the crops are removed. . Despite its happy ending, Black Beauty does not sugarcoat sug·ar·coat tr.v. sug·ar·coat·ed, sug·ar·coat·ing, sug·ar·coats 1. To cause to seem more appealing or pleasant: a sentimental treatment that sugercoats a harsh reality. 2. the fact that a horse's life is one of misery and drudgery. Whether it's cruel or kind, slavery is still slavery. This adaptation does justice to Sewell's novel. Brigman and Richardson are a husband-and-wife team, and their b/w artwork is quite expressive. Black Beauty looks suitably regal, a prince amongst horses, and he displays a wide variety of emotions. I'm sure it's not simple to draw a dejected de·ject·ed adj. Being in low spirits; depressed. See Synonyms at depressed. de·ject  ed·ly adv. horse, but the authors make it look easy. Black Beauty contains depictions of animal cruelty. Highly recommended for libraries with graphic novel collections. George Galuschak, YA Libn., Montvale PL, Montvale, NJ J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. *--The asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. highlights exceptional books. |
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