Who Was Seabiscuit? (Who Was?)
by James Buckley (Author) Gregory Copeland (Illustrator)
In the middle of the worst depression in U.S. history, one young racehorse lifted a nation's spirits. Seabiscuit was born in 1933 on a farm in Kentucky. Though bred for racing, he was weak and undersized. He slept too long and ate too much. Against the odds, he began to win local races. He was given a new coach who trained him to race in larger circuits. Soon enough, this scrappy horse began beating the best racehorses in the country. He became a media darling and won national competitions. In 1938 he was voted U.S. Horse of the Year. Seabiscuit's undying spirit and come-from-behind story made him a celebrity and hero for millions.
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James Buckley
James Buckley Jr. has written more than 50 books for kids, including Who Is Tom Brady? and Who Is Pelé? Stephen Marchesi is an illustrator now residing in Ocean Beach, San Diego. A graduate of the High School of Art and Design (New York City), he earned his BFA degree in Communications Design from Pratt Institute (Brooklyn). After working as an assisant art director in an advertising agency he became a freelance illustrator in the children's book field. His paintings and drawings have appeared on over 500 book covers, posters, record and cd covers. He just recently completed his 72nd picture book.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780448483092
Lexile Measure
800L
Guided Reading Level
R
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication date
October 20, 2015
Series
Who Was?
BISAC categories
JNF007020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
JNF003110 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Horses
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
JNF003110 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Horses
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
Library of Congress categories
United States
Horse racing
Race horses
Seabiscuit (Race horse)
Horse racing
Race horses
Seabiscuit (Race horse)
