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Loading... Born to Race (original 1959; edition 1972)by Blanche Chenery Perrin (Author)
Work InformationBorn to Race by Blanche Chenery Perrin (1959)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I enjoy reading so-called "children's" books: most of the time I find them entertaining, diverting, even if they are written on a simpler level. However, Born to Race is truly a book best suited for a young child of 7-9, especially if they are interested in race horses and want to learn more. ( ) This book is definitely dated, and often really shows it's age with the writing style and certain details. I just love the use of "studying" in place of "thinking". They describe Suzy getting a "new" old-time camera that has to be plugged in to have an "electrical flash". Sometimes it's distracting and I had to remind myself how old this book is, but I did like seeing the differences that come with age. Suzy seems very stuck-up in the beginning of the book; She thinks she knows everything just because she's grown up around horses, teases her friend who doesn't know much about horses, and even thinks she knows better then the stable workers. I always get annoyed with books that feature such snobby kids, but I think Suzy's attitude in the beginning faded after awhile. I've read tons of horse books, but I guess because I've never done these things in real life, I always seem to learn something from them. It was wonderful to read about the steps the yearlings go through to get used to the different tack, and how calm/gentle animals are sometimes brought in to help soothe the more skittish horses. I really liked that this book isn't just another "raising and training a winner" story. It's also about money and hardships, and Suzy having to realize that Whickery isn't just a pet but livestock, they depend on the horses winning races in order to eat, buy clothes, etc etc. That put a more realistic spin on things. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to Publisher SeriesVintage Scholastic (TX0394)
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.91Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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