Akron Public Library

"Engaging images accompany information about the Thoroughbred horse. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Donald believes he knows all there is to know about seeing. An optometrist in suburban Boston, he is sure that he and his wife, Viv, who runs the local stables, are both devoted to their two children and to each other. Then Mercury-a gorgeous young thoroughbred with a murky past-arrives at Windy Hill and everything changes. Mercury's owner, Hilary, is a newcomer to town who has enrolled her daughter in riding lessons. When she brings Mercury to board...

Did you know that more than 20,000 Thoroughbreds are born in North America each year? Most Thoroughbreds live in the United States. Find out more about these animals in Thoroughbreds, part of the I Love Horses series. I Love Horses helps young readers learn about different horse breeds.

This book describes Thoroughbred horses, including their history, physical features, and primary uses.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to thoroughbred horses. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

This book is a brief introduction to the characteristics, life cycle, and uses of the Thoroughbred horse breed.

"Meet the Thoroughbred horse breed in this leveled reader that reinforces key vocabulary with a search-and-find feature. Thoroughbred horses are fast. They are good at jumping. Carefully controlled text and excellent photos will have early readers chomping at the bit to read more. A search-and-find feature makes this book a fun treat. Picture prompts and an ending quiz build new vocabulary and create a successful foundation for emergent readers."--...

When Wonder's last foal is born under tragic circumstances, there's little hope for her baby colt. Only Christina can see that the colt is special, just like his mother was. But will she get a chance to prove it?