Gabriel''s Horses
by
Alison Hart
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Racing to Freedom
ISBN-10
1561455288
ISBN-13
9781561455287
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers,U.S.
Imprint
Peachtree Publishers
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 2nd, 2010
Print length
160 Pages
Weight
170 grams
Dimensions
21.20 x 13.90 x 1.20 cms
Product Classification:
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fictionHistorical fiction (Children's / Teenage)
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In 1864 Kentucky, an enslaved boy 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 until the violence of war disrupts their familiar daily routine. When Gabriel''s father enlists in a Colored Battalion, Gabriel is both proud and worried.
But his father''s departure brings the arrival of Mr. Newcastle, a white horse trainer with harsh, cruel methods for handling both 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.
In this first book in the Racing to Freedom trilogy, Alison Hart explores the complex relationships of the Civil War in a gripping work of historical fiction. The result is a gripping story that vividly brings to life the danger and drama of a time when war and issues of race and freedom divided the country. Background historical material and photos are included.
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 until the violence of war disrupts their familiar daily routine. When Gabriel''s father enlists in a Colored Battalion, Gabriel is both proud and worried.
But his father''s departure brings the arrival of Mr. Newcastle, a white horse trainer with harsh, cruel methods for handling both 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.
In this first book in the Racing to Freedom trilogy, Alison Hart explores the complex relationships of the Civil War in a gripping work of historical fiction. The result is a gripping story that vividly brings to life the danger and drama of a time when war and issues of race and freedom divided the country. Background historical material and photos are included.
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