Black Beauty

Black Beauty

  

by Anna Sewell

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  1. White Fang
    Here's a book with a lot of similarities to Black Beauty; it's anthropomorphic (though this main character is a dog/wolf instead of a horse), broken into parts based on major life changes, and dissects relationships between humans and animals.

  2. Fables
    Fables are short animal tales with morals. Sound familiar? After discussing what they are, send the students to find one of Aesop's fables (there's a link on this page), read one, and compare it to a chapter from Black Beauty.