I aquired this book on a whim because it was about horses and the price was right. I thought I was buying a nice children's book, that I could read to the children I care for.

It starts out nicely. It seems to be a pleasant story about a boy and his grandfather who are down on theire luck finding that special racehorse, a beautiful gray yearling called 'The Cat'. But just when you think things are going great, tragedy strikes. And just keeps striking, right to the very end.

The ending left me upset, angry and in tears, and makes me mist back up everytime I think of it. This book is a senseless tragedy, and unnessacarily sad, in my opinion. I am very glad I read it before bringing it to the children.

I do not recommend A Look of Eagles for children under 14, and even if you are over that age, all I can say, is it will only upset you.