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GABRIEL'S TRIUMPH
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Written by
Alison Hart
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Hardcover: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-410-5
Total Pages: 160
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
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Paperback: $4.99
ISBN: 978-1-56145-547-8
Total Pages: 160
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
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Alison Hart is the author of more than forty books for young readers. She is a teacher at Blue Ridge Community College and lives in Virginia. Click here to learn more about her Author in Schools presentations.You can visit Alison Hart's website at: www.alisonhartbooks.com
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RACING TO FREEDOM TRILOGY
In the second book in the Racing to Freedom trilogy, ex-slave Gabriel faces challenges and setbacks as he pursues his dream of becoming a famous jockey.
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Accelerated Reader & Reading Counts Tests:
Reading Counts Test #: Q41690
Reading Counts Level: 4.0
AR Quiz#: 116714
AR Reading Level: 4.6
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The year is 1864 and twelve-year-old Gabriel, a recently freed slave, is making a name for himself throughout the state of Kentucky. With his competitive spirit and natural talent for racing horses, Gabriel is burning up the horse track—and stacking up wins for his former master, Mister Giles.
When Mister Giles asks him to ride Aristo, a powerful but unpredictable horse, in the prestigious Saratoga Chase, Gabriel jumps at the chance to compete against some of the greatest jockeys in the business. But as soon as he begins the journey to Saratoga with Aristo by boxcar, he finds that high-stakes horse racing can be a nasty business. Gabriel also learns the difficult lesson that being freed is not the same as being free.
Now Gabriel has more on his mind than winning the race. He must keep Master Giles’s horse safe and fend off trouble from horse poachers and jealous jockeys. More than ever, Gabriel misses his father, who is fighting with the Union Army. Who else can he trust?
In the second book of this highly engrossing historical fiction trilogy set during the Civil War, author Alison Hart continues to explore the complex relationships between black and white, slave and master, and North and South. 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 included.
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Reviews
“…there is enough excitement and suspense along the way to keep readers interested. The narrative is well written and the major characters have depth and realism…This follow up to Gabriel’s Horses (Peachtree 2007) is part of a planned trilogy but stands on its own.”School Library Journal “Thrilling horse racing once again frames a stirring Civil War story in the second title in the Racing to Freedom series…”Booklist
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Awards
* 2008 Kansas State Reading Circle (middle school/junior high division)
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Anna's Blizzard
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Emma's River
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Gabriel's Horses
In the first book of this engrossing middle-grade trilogy set during the Civil War, a young Kentucky slave dares to pursue his dream of becoming a jockey.
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Gabriel's Journey
“These last few months have been an incredible journey for you, Gabriel. You’ve been a slave, a son, a jockey, a soldier and a savior. But your journey isn’t over.”
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