The Black Stallion and the Girl

by Walter Farley

Book Overview

Hopeful Farm s success has greatly increased Alec and Henry s workload, and finally, Alec decides to seek help. When Pam Athena, a very diminutive and very pretty girl applies for the job, Alec can t... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679820213
• ISBN13: 9780679820215
• Release Date: December 1991
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Walter Farley Black Stallion race with girl

Until the race Chapter 24 I had decieded the book unworthy to keep in ny collection. I read books on my YouTube Channle. Up to the 24th Chapter I was nit a fan of the girl. Always of Alec and the Black. The twenty fourth chapter fantastic.

Alec falls in love and remembers how it is just to ride for the fun of it

This is about Alec falling in love with a girl who applies for a job at Hopeful farm. Though those close to Alec don't think a girl should be involved in horse racing, he wants her to stay and she does. Pam (the girl) shows Alec what its like to be young though they are close in age Alec feels years older. Pam rides for the fun of riding. Alec has forgotten that since its become a business riding. Pam even works magic with Black Sand,The Black's grandson, Satan's son. In the end though Pam loves Alec and wants to one day marry him being young she still wants to see stuff and grow up. They promise to stay in touch, and even though Alec misses her he never forgets what she taught him. Oddly in this book Pam rides The Black in a race. I'm pretty sure in most of the other books it's always been said that Alec is the only one the Black allows to ride him with expectation to the Black's original owner Abu Ben Ishak. There was even talk from Henry on putting another Jockey up on the Black if Pam couldn't handle him. This was a good book, Pam and Alec's relationship was sweet. The character of Pam was great too she just had a spark to her and she kind of reminded me of Alec in the first few books, how she would talk softly and just say anything to calm a horse down.

The Black Stallion and the Girl

The Black Stallion and the girl is about a boy named Alec Ramsey, who works at a farm for an old man named Henry. The Black is Alec's horse, and may be the fastest in America. Henry does not beleive in hiring a girl as the job for a stablehand. But Alec who is in desperate need of help goes against Henry's will and hires her any way. On the job Alec and Pam (the girl) fall in love. As she works there she gets to know a colt named Black Sand. No one beleives she can be a jockey, but dispite all the critisism she entered in a race going in the race with Black Sand. In the race they are close to first until..... pam is thrown off of Black Sand onto a fence where Black Sand was also injured, and later died. Although it was hard Pam had to get over Black Sands death. You know when they say when you fall off a horse you have to get back on so you won't be scared the next time? Well that's exactly what Pam did. Later Pam had to leave. She said to go on with the journey of life. Although it left Alec heart broken, he was now left partnerless, and in need for help again.

A great book

Pam is a great addition. This book explores Alec's life even more, which I found nice. Even when I was young, I was touched by Farley's sensitive portrayal of their love. Aside from that, it is another great story about the Black. You gotta read it if you really want to understand the whole series. Read it.

My Favorite Book as A Child

Walter Farley captured my attention as a small girl with his Black Stallion series. An avid "horse girl" I would read each book time and time again. My favorite of these books was the Black Stallion and the Girl. Farley created a perfect balance of horses and teen romance that every young girl would love to experience. The book still sits on my shelf years and years later. The pages severely worn from overuse, it is waiting for my daughter to read one day. I must confess, when no one is looking, the book still finds its way to my bedside table, so I may relive the romance and horsey thrill of The Black Stallion and the Girl.

My Favorite Book as A Child

Walter Farley captured my attention as a small girl with his Black Stallion series. An avid horse girl I would read each book time and time again. My favorite of these books was the Black Stallion and the Girl. Farley created a perfect balance of horses and teen romance that every young girl would love to experience. The book still sits on my shelf years and years later. The pages severely worn from overuse, it is waiting for my daughter to read one day. I must confess, when no one is looking, the book still finds its way to my bedside table, so I may relive the romance and horsey thrill of The Black Stallion and the Girl.