Gabriel's Triumph (Racing to Freedom) - Hardcover

Hart, Alison

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1561454109 ISBN 13: 9781561454105

Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company, 2007

Synopsis

Gabriel, a twelve-year-old recently freed slave and talented jockey, 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 he begins the journey to Saratoga, he finds that high-stakes horse racing can be a nasty business as he works to keep Aristo safe and fend off horse poachers and jealous jockeys.
Gabriel also learns the difficult lesson that being freed is not the same as being free. More than ever, Gabriel misses his father, who is fighting with the Union Army. Who else can he trust?
In the second book of the Racing to Freedom trilogy, Alison Hart continues to explore the complex relationships of the Civil War. 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 are included.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

In the second book in her 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 brings to life the danger and drama of a time when war split the country and human beings were divided into the owner and the owned based on the color of their skin.

From the Back Cover:

In 12 poems, Tiller crafts the stories of the countless cats at Grandmother's farm, who hide in the shade under the porch, prowl through the grass, doze in comfortable laps, and vanish as they please into the shadows.

About this edition

• Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1561454109
• ISBN 13: 9781561454105
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 164