![]() They were both tense, for they knew that if they went too far to the left they would be swept against the rock and too far to the right would mean being carried all the way in against the walls of Azul Island. Pitch said warningly, “Careful now, Steve.”Ī moment later they stopped rowing, but their oars remained in the water, directing the course of the dory and holding her back from riding in on top of the swells. Steve saw that they were nearing the large rock, and his face became set. The dory fell swiftly into a deep trough, then rose high with the next swell. “But if we do,” Steve said, “we’ll be glad to have everything with us. (A note of caution: the book does contain two fights to the death between horses.) Fifth grade reading level, first grade listening level. In my opinion, they are the two best of Walter Farley’s many works. ![]() “Even if we’re able to reach shore, we may not find a way up the sides, you know.” Like The Black Stallion, I give The Island Stallion the highest recommendation simply on its ability to cultivate dreams. He was sitting beside Steve, both pulling hard on their oars. “Perhaps it was silly to bring all this gear along,” Pitch said. They had broken camp, and now their backpacks, along with several coils of rope and Pitch’s pick and shovel, lay at the bottom of the dory as the small boat lightly rode the high swells. To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt: ![]() What reading level is The Island Stallion book? ![]()
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