Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading.
Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities.
Through the imagination of some of the world’s greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves.
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From the Publisher
"As a colt, Black Beauty learns that trusting his instincts is more important than obedience, a lesson that serves him well during a stable fire, when he allows a groom to lead him to safety and, one stormy night, when he refuses to cross a damaged bridge. Some of his owners are kind and others cruel, but in the end he finds a good home. Narrated by a horse in Victorian England and first published in 1887 in hopes of bringing about reform in the treatment of horses, Sewell's Black Beauty was a success by any measure. Like Sharon Lerner's picture-book version of Black Beauty (2009), illustrated by Susan Jeffers, this version features a story pared down to the essentials and illustrations that communicate the drama and pathos in ways that are accessible to younger children. Brown, a writer/illustrator whose previous animal stories include Greyfriars Bobby (2014) and Gracie, the Lighthouse Cat (2011), draws people and horses with equal facility, grace, and expression. A satisfying picture book for young horse fans."Booklist
Children's Literature - Joella Peterson
In this graphic novel adaptation of Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty, readers will learn the story of one of the most famous horses in all of literature. The book begins with a short introduction about Anna Sewell and the conception of her beloved novel. Then there is an introduction to many of the various characters (most of them horses) who play important roles from Black Beauty’s birth to the last place Beauty lived. The illustrations are good, although at times some of the other horses or characters do not look quite as thoughtfully drawn and colored as Black. And even the illustration on the cover of Black does not look like the illustrations contained inside the graphic novel. This is a solid introduction to a classic tale, told in a way that young readers will understand. The book also includes reading and writing questions that are said to align with the Common Core State Standards. Reviewer: Joella Peterson; Ages 8 to 14.
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