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Blumenthal, Deborah

Black Diamond & Blake

40 pp. | Knopf | February, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-375-84003-6 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-375-94003-3 $19.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Miles Hyman. When racehorse Black Diamond starts losing races, he's sent to a horse-rescue program in a men's prison. There he befriends Blake, a thief with noble intentions. They're separated after Blake is released, but the two are eventually reunited. This touching if slight story told from the horse's perspective suffers from heavy-handed sentimentality. Hazy, idyllic pastel illustrations will attract horse lovers.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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