| National Velvet Contributor(s): Bagnold, Enid (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486828824 ISBN-13: 9780486828824 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Equestrian - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2018021703 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Series: Dover Children's Evergreen Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.9" W x 7.9" (0.50 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 540 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The book is one that horse lovers of every age cannot fail to enjoy." -- The New York Times "Humorous, charming, National Velvet is a little masterpiece." -- Time "Put on your not-to-be-missed list." -- The New Yorker A butcher's daughter in a small Sussex town ends her nightly prayers with "Oh, God, give me horses, give me horses Let me be the best rider in England " The answer to fourteen-year-old Velvet Brown's plea materializes in the form of an unwanted piebald, raffled off in a village lottery, who turns out to be adept at jumping fences--exactly the sort of horse that could win the world's most famous steeplechase, the Grand National. Richly atmospheric of rural English life between the World Wars, National Velvet has enchanted generations of readers since its 1935 debut. The heroine's grit and determination, backed by the support of her eccentric and loving family, offer an inspiring example of the struggles and rewards of following a dream. |