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Walter Farley

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(1915 - 1989)

Walter Lorimer Farley (June 26, 1915 – October 16, 1989) was the son of Walter Patrick Farley and Isabelle “Belle” L. (Vermilyea) Farley. He was an American author, primarily of horse stories for children. Educated at Columbia, where he received a B.A. in 1941. His first and most famous work was The Black Stallion (1941). He wrote many sequels, and the series has been continued since his death by his son Steven.



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The Island Stallion (1948)

When Steve Duncan is asked to go on an archeological search on a remote Caribbean island, he never imagines the stallion he will find there. But the giant horse is unapproachable, showing nothing but fear and fury toward people. When the stallion get... View More

Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Keith Ward

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1948

The Island Stallion Races (1955)

With the help of an extraterrestrial visitor, Steve Duncan races Flame.

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Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Harold Eldridge

The Island Stallion’s Fury (1951)

Steve Duncan and Pitch return to Azul Island and Flame - only to be met by a vicious intruder.

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Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Harold Eldridge

Larry and the Undersea Raider (1942)

Set in Hawaii, a naval officer’s son discovers an enemy sub.

Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): P. K. Jackson

Little Black: A Pony (1961)

When his master graduates to a full size horse, the little pony is lonely, until …

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Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): James Schucker

Little Black Goes to the Circus (1963)

The little black pony tries and tries again, and succeeds at the circus.

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Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): James Schucker

The Little Black Pony Races (1968)

The little black pony gets a chance to show what he can do in a race.

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Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): James Schucker

Man o’ War (1962)

A fictionalized biography of America’s greatest race horse.

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Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Angie Draper

Son of the Black Stallion (1947)

Alec Ramsay receives the Black’s first foal, a colt named Satan.

Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Milton Menasco

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1947

The Young Black Stallion (1989)

How the Black stallion ended up on that tramp freighter with Alec Ramsay.

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Author(s): Steven Farley
Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Ruth Sanderson

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