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 Was Jim Thorpe? and Who Was Pelé? Laurie A. Conley is an illustrator who loves bringing scenes to life with both traditional and digital ink. She specializes in illustrating historical fiction and non-fiction books for kids, and also enjoys drawing whimsical haunted house portraits and other gently spooky art. Laurie earned a BFA from Syracuse University and has worked professionally for over 30 years. She and her husband live in Maryland with their youngest son in their long-time family home.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780448483092
Lexile Measure
800
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)
