Gabriel's Horses

2013-07-16 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Alison Hart
Release : 2013-07-16
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 523/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Gabriel's Horses by : Alison Hart

Download or read book Gabriel's Horses written by Alison Hart. This book was released on 2013-07-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Gabriel's Journey

2016-03-01 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Alison Hart
Release : 2016-03-01
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 724/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Gabriel's Journey written by Alison Hart. This book was released on 2016-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Gabriel is too young to join the fifth U.S. Colored Calvary of the Union Army, his father's regiment, as a soldier in the Civil War. He finds a job as personal groom to Champion, the unruly horse that belongs to Colonel Waite, the white commander. The Calvary receives orders to join white regiments in an attack on the Virginia salt works, so Gabriel gets ahold of a horse and a uniform and joins the troops. When his father and Colonel Waite are not among the weary and wounded who return from battle, Gabriel mounts Champion and rides to the battlefield in search of them. In the final book of the Racing to Freedom trilogy, Alison Hart continues to explore the complex relationships of the Civil War. 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, photos, and suggestions for further reading are included.

Dark Horses

2021-02-16 Fiction

Author : Susan Mihalic
Release : 2021-02-16
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 864/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Dark Horses written by Susan Mihalic. This book was released on 2021-02-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “sweeping and raw story of courage, resilience, and clear-eyed grace” (Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about a teenage girl’s fierce struggle to reclaim her life from her abusive father in the vein of My Absolute Darling and Room. Fifteen-year-old equestrian prodigy Roan Montgomery has only ever known two worlds: inside the riding arena, and outside of it. Both, for as long as she can remember, have been ruled by her father, who demands strict obedience in all areas of her life. The warped power dynamic of coach and rider extends far beyond the stables, and Roan’s relationship with her father has long been inappropriate. She has been able to compartmentalize that dark aspect of her life, ruthlessly focusing on her ambitions as a rider heading for the Olympics, just as her father had done. However, her developing relationship with Will Howard, a boy her own age, broadens the scope of her vision. “[A] heart-pounding, can’t-take-your-eyes-off-it debut novel” (O, The Oprah Magazine), Dark Horses explores the themes of abuse and resilience in a way that will leave you transfixed. This is “a provoking and needed book” (Booklist, starred review).

Shadow Horse

2010-05-25 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Alison Hart
Release : 2010-05-25
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 740/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Shadow Horse written by Alison Hart. This book was released on 2010-05-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen-year-old foster kid Jasmine Schuler is immediately drawn to the scrawny, broken-looking brown gelding huddled in the corner of an auction house stall. Feeling a kinship with the lonely animal, Jas convinces her new foster mom, who rescues and rehabilitates abused horses on her Virginia farm, to buy him. Slowly, the horse Jas names Shadow begins to blossom and even to thrive. But when Jas uncovers a startling clue to Shadow's true identity, she becomes entangled in a mystery which could have serious consequences for the two of them. Both the heartwarming story of a young girl's love for her horse and an intriguing mystery, this inspiring middle-grade novel will appeal to horse lovers and mystery fans alike.

Horses Into the Night

1995-01-01 Fiction

Author : Baltasar Porcel
Release : 1995-01-01
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 320/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Horses Into the Night written by Baltasar Porcel. This book was released on 1995-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Although gothic, almost ghoulish, this 1976 Spanish Literary Critics awards winner is also wildly imaginative and lyrically written, with a translation to match". -- Publishers Weekly-- 1995 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year-- 1995-96 Critics' Choice List

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