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AR Level 4.6 AR Points 5.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights No Dewey F Title alpha Gabriel’s Horses Category Sports Middle Plus Pages Count 160 Summary A quick trip around the track as a jockey in Lexington signals the end of twelve-year-old Gabriel’s childhood. His father has left to enlist with the Union Army to fight for freedom, and Gabriel must care for the horses in his father’s place. Not only must Gabriel protect the horses from the cruel trainer and new Irish jockey Giles hires, but he must keep them safe from One Arm Dan Parma and the Rebel Raiders, Confederate militiamen who plunder farms and steal horses. Topics Horses. Racing. Slavery. The Civil War. Bandits. Cities. The Union Army. African American soldiers. Freedom. Gambling. Winning. Enlistment. Grief. Cruelty. Disobedience. Hiding. Poverty. Hunger. Families. Racism. Responsibilities. Telling the truth. Training animals. Fear. Bravery. Rewards. Making choices. SRC Level 4.500000 SRC Points 11.000000 Lexile 730L Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Language English JLG Release Date Jul 2007 Minimum grade 5 Maximum grade 8 Reading level Middle Format Print

Sports Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)

Sports Middle Plus

Sports Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)

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