Risky Chance (Horse Diaries #7)

by Alison Hart (Author) Ruth Sanderson (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Horse Diaries
For all lovers of horses and history, it's the next book in the popular Horse Diaries series. Born in California at the start of the Great Depression, Risky Chance is a gray thoroughbred who was born to race. Life at the track and being spoiled by his jockey's young daughter, Marie, is all Chance could ask for. He loves nothing more than running fast and winning. But after an accident, Chance discovers a side of horse racing that has little to do with glory.

Like Black Beauty, this moving novel is told in first person from the horse's own point of view and includes an appendix full of photos and facts about thoroughbreds, horse racing, and the Great Depression.
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Alison Hart
Alison Hart has been horse crazy ever since she can remember. A teacher and author, she has written over 20 books for children, most of them about horses. Her novel Shadow Horse was nominated for an Edgar Award. Today, Alison still rides because--you guessed it--she's still horse crazy! She lives in Mt. Sidney, Virginia.

Ruth Sanderson has illustrated books for children of all ages, including Summer Pony and Winter Pony. She lives with her family in Ware, Massachusetts, and her favorite hobby is horseback riding.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375868337
Lexile Measure
630
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date
September 20, 2011
Series
Horse Diaries
BISAC categories
JUV016150 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
JUV002130 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Horses
JUV032090 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Equestrian
Library of Congress categories
History
20th century
California
Depressions
1929
Horses
Race horses
Thoroughbred horse

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