L. L. Owens
books for children and young adults
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Black BeautyClever colt Black Beauty grows up in the lush meadows of Victorian England. He enjoys a carefree childhood before facing the trials of serving a string of owners over the years, some of whom mistreat him and dampen his spirit. Fortunately, though, Black Beauty's final owners offer him a comfortable home and loving care. Based on Anna Sewell's beloved children's novel, this retelling is presented in a cutting-edge graphic novel format kids will find impossible to put down. With gorgeous illustrations by Jennifer Tanner. Hi-Lo: RL 1.9; IL 5–9; Guided Reading Level I.
Black Beauty is available in reinforced library binding (RLB) and paperback (PB) editions. Stone Arch Books, 2007; 72 pages; RLB ISBN 1-59889-046-8; PB ISBN 1-59889-217-7. To order the book, please call 1-800-421-7731, fax 1-877-245-4902, or click here. Note: The publisher also offers Accelerated Reader® software for this title. Review: Children's BookwatchStone Arch Books features an outstanding series of graphic novel adaptations for classic stories that have been entertaining young readers for generations. Author Lisa L. Owens in particular has two new and simply outstanding additions to this wonderfully entertaining and beautifully illustrated series. Black Beauty is originally written by Anna Sewell, and in this graphic novel edition is adapted by Lisa Owens in perfect coordination with the full color illustrations by Jennifer Tanner. This warmly engaging story of a beautiful horse and her adventures has been entertaining young readers ever since it first appeared.
Both Black Beauty and The Hunchback of Notre Dame will introduce a whole new generation of children . . . to the joy of reading for pleasure. No school or community library should be without a complete set of these Stone Arch Books “classic fiction” graphic novels.  Illustration by Jennifer Tanner
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