| Gabriel's Horses Contributor(s): Hart, Alison (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561455288 ISBN-13: 9781561455287 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Series: Racing to Freedom Trilogy |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.39 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113743 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The year is 1864, and a young Kentucky slave dares to pursue his dream of becoming a jockey. Twelve-year-old Gabriel loves to help his father--one of the best horse trainers in Kentucky--care for the thoroughbred racehorses on Master Giles's farm. But the violence of war disrupts the familiar routine of daily life on the farm. When Gabriel's father enlists in a Colored Battalion, Gabriel is both proud and worried. But the absence of his father brings the arrival of Mr. Newcastle, a white horse trainer with harsh, cruel methods for handling horses and people. Now it is up to Gabriel to protect the horses he loves from Mr. Newcastle and keep them safely out of the clutches of Confederate raiders. Alison Hart mines the complex relationships of the Civil War in this gripping work of historical fiction. Young readers will experience the danger and drama of a time when war split the country and human beings were segregated into owner and owned based on the color of their skin. Background historical material and photos are included. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hart, Alison: - Alison Hart is the author of more than sixty books for young readers. Hart was a teacher at Blue Ridge Community College and lives in Virginia. |