By Alison Hart
(YA F Hart)
161 pages. 2007 Historical Fiction
The year is 1864 and twelve-year-old Gabriel and his father tend to the owner’s race horses. Gabriel aspires to become the owner’s jockey in order to rise above his slave status. Confederate raiders sweep through the area demanding the valuable horses. Gabriel succeeds in saving the horses and is rewarded with his freedom and the treasured jockey status. (Grades 6 & Up)
(YA F Hart)
161 pages. 2007 Historical Fiction
The year is 1864 and twelve-year-old Gabriel and his father tend to the owner’s race horses. Gabriel aspires to become the owner’s jockey in order to rise above his slave status. Confederate raiders sweep through the area demanding the valuable horses. Gabriel succeeds in saving the horses and is rewarded with his freedom and the treasured jockey status. (Grades 6 & Up)
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