The Jockey & Her Horse (Once Upon a Horse #2) : Inspired by the True Story of the First Black Female Jockey, Cheryl White Paperback / softback
by Sarah Maslin Nir, Raymond White
Illustrated by Laylie Frazier
Part of the Once Upon a Horse series
Paperback / softback
Description
“Brilliant.” —Robin Roberts, host of Good Morning America Following in the hoofprints of The Flying Horse, Pulitzer Prize nominee Sarah Maslin Nir and Raymond White Jr.’s The Jockey & Her Horse is the second title in the Once Upon a Horse series, inspired by the true story of the first Black female jockey, Cheryl White, who raced to the finish line on her horse, Jetolara—illustrated with black-and-white art by Laylie FrazierCheryl loves horses.
She’s been studying thoroughbreds at her family’s horse racing stables since she was old enough to ride on the shoulders of her father, a famous horse trainer.
Cheryl wants to be a jockey. One problem—she is a girl, and there has never been a Black female jockey in history!
Jetolara is a young thoroughbred finding his place in the herd.
When Cheryl literally falls onto his back, and Jeto sprints off across the pasture, Cheryl discovers that she doesn’t just want to be a jockey, she is a jockey—and she and Jeto were born to race.
Together girl and horse make history and show everyone that once you learn to love yourself, the world is yours. Once Upon a Horse seriesThe Flying Horse (#1)The Jockey & Her Horse (#2), written with Raymond White Jr. The Star Horse (#3)
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages, Black-and-white spot art throughout
- Publisher:Abrams
- Publication Date:12/09/2024
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- ISBN:9781419776717
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Pre-Order
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages, Black-and-white spot art throughout
- Publisher:Abrams
- Publication Date:12/09/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781419776717
