Who Was Seabiscuit?

by James Buckley Jr.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448483092
• ISBN13: 9780448483092
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Penguin Workshop
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.2" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7