Dante of the Maury River Contributor(s): Amateau, Gigi (Author), Jackson, JD (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1501215833 ISBN-13: 9781501215834 Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Equestrian - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 9-12 |
Grade Level: 4-7 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 5.6" L (0.26 lbs) |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Unabridged |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 07/01/2015 pg. 46 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Handsome but headstrong, a retired racehorse finds a second chance in eventing in this affecting, fast-paced novel told straight from the horse's mouth. When Dante's Inferno is born early, on a February night, there are great expectations for him. He may be the grandson of the greatest racehorse in modern times, but Dante's start proves a rough one: he doesn't bond with many people, as they always seem to be either poking and prodding him or trying to get him to fulfill their dreams. When Dante fails to live up to his bloodline, he ends up at a Thoroughbred rescue facility run by rehabilitating prisoners and is later adopted as a project horse for a student named Ashley at the Maury River Stables. It's not easy for Dante to befriend other horses, but slowly Daisy and Napoleon let him into the fold, and Ashley begins to work with him to learn dressage and jumping in hopes that he'll find redemption as an eventing horse. Can Dante put his fears aside enough to succeed on the cross country course? Narrated from Dante's point of view, this is a story that animal lovers will cherish. |
Contributor Bio(s): Amateau, Gigi: - Gigi Amateau is the author of the previous two books featuring the horses of the Maury River Stables: Chancey of the Maury River, which was a William Allen White Master List selection, and Macadoo of the Maury River; as well as Come August, Come Freedom; A Certain Strain of Peculiar; and Claiming Georgia Tate. She is a recipient of the Theresa Pollack Prize for Excellence in the Arts. Gigi Amateau lives in Richmond, Virginia. |
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