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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.
Lexile Measure: 0800 (What's this?)
Series: Who Was...?
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; Dgs edition (October 20, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0448483092
ISBN-13: 978-0448483092
Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.2 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #42,411 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #28 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Sports & Recreation #81 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Horses #119 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Historical
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
This book was a gift for my grandson for his birthday. He is in 2nd grade and loves reading these books. He read this particular book and was telling me all about it. Finally found books the grandchildren are excited about reading. The vocabulary is at their level and the stories hold their interest. Bought several of them for all three grandchildren to share.
This is such an interesting and easy way to present things from history for students. I really do like this book and I like the illustrations a lot. I am delighted with Who Was Seabiscuit and believe that it will hook a lot of reluctant readers in school. I enjoyed learning about Seabiscuit and think that others will as well.
My 8 year old daughter loved this book!! She is a huge fan of the Who Was series. They are educational but written in a way that really interests kids and holds their attention. She especially loved this book b/c she is such a horse lover.
I think this is a good book and I am proud of Seabiscuit for recovering after his injury. I hope people will still remembered him and everything he has done .I am praying for Seabiscuit and all of his hard work to win the races I love you Seabiscuit I still see you in my heart
I Loved reading the book . Great way to learn the life of Seabiscuit . You should buy it and read it !
I may have only read it in a library, but I loved it ð to the end. I love horses so this was great.
My 10 year old loved this book. Finished it in 2 days.
Great niece, nine year old loved the book
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