Children Hinkle, Thomas C.: Black Storm. v2.0. 17 May 2026

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Thomas Clark Hinkle (1876–1949) was an American novelist who specialized primarily in children's western dog and horse stories. His children's books were frequently used as supplemental reading in schools in the 1940s and 1950s and many titles were widely reprinted.

Black Storm: A Horse of the Kansas Hills is a wholesome children's western horse adventure.

Also public domain in the United States of America as of January 1, 2025.

The text source is the 1929 William Morrow and Company first edition hardcover. No changes have been made to the text other than correction of two typos. Four full-page illustrations were left out due to copyright restrictions. An author bio and bibliography are added content.

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Version 2.0 is a rework of the title. The cover and title page images are higher resolution. An extended description of the cover image is available. A rights page updates the public domain declaration to "life plus 75" or less and recognizes public domain status in the U.S.A. The bibliography had corrections to the publication order. Sources used for dating the bibliography are attributed. The author bio attribution is more formally arranged. Further information on print editions was added. A piece of CSS that proved problematical on a Nook testing device has been removed. Other minor tweaks.

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