| Who Was Seabiscuit? Contributor(s): Buckley, James (Author), Who Hq (Author), Copeland, Gregory (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0448483092 ISBN-13: 9780448483092 Publisher: Penguin Workshop OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Horses - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015953986 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Series: Who Was? |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.2" W x 7.5" (0.25 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 177703 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the middle of the worst depression in U.S. history, one young racehorse lifted a nation's spirits. Seabiscuit was born in 1933 on a farm in Kentucky. Though bred for racing, he was weak and undersized. He slept too long and ate too much. Against the odds, he began to win local races. He was given a new coach who trained him to race in larger circuits. Soon enough, this scrappy horse began beating the best racehorses in the country. He became a media darling and won national competitions. In 1938 he was voted U.S. Horse of the Year. Seabiscuit's undying spirit and come-from-behind story made him a celebrity and hero for millions. |