THE BLACK STALLION (Walter Farley) - February 28/12

This unabashedly old-fashioned story generally held my interest, although there were a few lulls here and there. The episodic narrative works well and there's no denying that the buildup to the big race (and the race itself, of course) is quite exciting. It's a good but not great book. Seems like the movie might be better... **1/2 out of ****