| Kentucky Derby Contributor(s): Hamilton, S. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1617836958 ISBN-13: 9781617836954 Publisher: A&d Xtreme OUR PRICE: $31.15 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Equestrian - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Extreme Sports - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Horses |
| Dewey: 798.409 |
| LCCN: 2012945885 |
| Lexile Measure: 920 |
| Series: Xtreme Races |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7" W x 9" (0.55 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 157397 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title explores the history of the Kentucky Derby. Readers will meet important people in Kentucky Derby history such as Meriweather Lewis Clark, Jr. Readers will learn about the race's dirt track at historic Churchill Downs. Readers will learn the rules of the race from the Kentucky Derby Championship Series qualifying events to the finish line. Famous horses such as Aristides, Regret and Citation, Secretariat and Seattle Slew are introduced, as are top jockeys such as Bill Hartack, Willie Schumacher. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |