Synopses & Reviews
A boy and his filly get the chance to prove their greatness in this classic horse tale from Newbery Awardand#8211;winning author Marguerite Henry, now available in a collectible hardcover gift edition.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Gibson can hear the beat of the horsesand#8217; hooves against the track. Trotters are the world to him.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;But all he ever does is practice. Heand#8217;s still too young and inexperienced to drive in a real race. Only he knows heand#8217;s ready for the big leagues. If people would give him a chance, then they would know it too.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Giband#8217;s chance comes with a filly named Rosalind. Now he can prove that heand#8217;s good enough to train a champion. But does he really have what it takes? Can Gib and Rosalind go all the way to win the Hambletonian, the greatest race of all?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;This classic horse story from Newbery Awardand#8211;winning author Marguerite Henry features the original text and illustrations in a gorgeous collectible hardcover edition.
About the Author
Marguerite Henryandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;was the beloved author of such classic horse stories as andlt;iandgt;King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague,andlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Stormy: Mistyand#8217;s Foal,andlt;/iandgt; all of which are available in Aladdin paperback editions.Wesley Dennis was best known for his illustrations in collaboration with author Marguerite Henry. They published sixteen books together.