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1) Horse
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"A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history Kentucky, 1850. Jarrett, an enslaved groom, and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. As the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young...
3) Mustang man
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Nolan Sackett's attempts to elude a posse hunting him for murder are complicated when he stops to rescue two women who appear to be in trouble.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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"The Eighty-Dollar Champion tells the dramatic odyssey of a horse called Snowman, saved from the slaughterhouse by a young Dutch farmer named Harry. Together, Harry and Snowman went on to become America's show-jumping champions, winning first prize in Madison Square Garden. Set in the mid to late 1950s, this book captures the can-do spirit of a Cold War immigrant who believed--and triumphed"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 17
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English
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Nineteen-year-old returning champion Sean Kendrick competes against Puck Connolly, the first girl ever to ride in the annual Scorpio Races, both trying to keep hold of their dangerous water horses long enough to make it to the finish line.
7) A fine step
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"Elite horseman, Cal Masterson, suffers a traumatic accident that also affects his championship Paso Fino horse, Fandango. Unable to compete, Cal is soon swallowed by debt. Young teen Claire, who is struggling with her own loss, desperately wants to help Cal and Fandango compete again. She enlists the help of her beautiful neighbor, Liliana, whose father is also Cal's biggest rival. Liliana attempts to train Fandango in secrecy, but soon discovers...
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Colorado Cowboys book 3
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"When Savannah's family and the resentments of the area cattleman catch up with them both, Brody and Savannah will have to tame their fears if they've any hope to let love run free"--
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Private investigator Rocky Revada probes the theft of an expensive roping horse from Glenn Gridley's northern Utah ranch. But what started as a simple investigation of theft escalates into a murder investigation, and Rocky realizes he must shield Gridley's daughter Shanice and her daughter from an unknown enemy.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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A true-life novel about Lily Casey Smith (the author's grandmother) who at age six helped her father break horses, at age fifteen left home to teach in a frontier town, and later as a wife and mother runs a vast ranch in Arizona where she survived tornadoes, droughts, floods, the Great Depression, and the most heartbreaking personal tragedy--but despite a life of hardscrabble drudgery still remains a woman of indomitable spirit.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 21
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English
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Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. Three men changed Seabiscuit’s fortunes:
Charles Howard was a onetime bicycle repairman who introduced the automobile to...
14) Second chances
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A car crash leaves a ten year old girl fatherless and unable to walk without crutches, but she begins to recover after she moves next door to a horse ranch.
16) Promise Canyon
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Virgin River book 11
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Clay Tahoma, Virgin River's new veterinary assistant, is welcomed by everyone in town except Lilly Yazhi, who believes that his down-to-earth attitude and rugged sex appeal is an act to charm wealthy women like his ex-wife.
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Browse through the catalog of gorgeous photographs and learn about the characteristics and origins of each breed, from Friesians to Thoroughbreds, and some of the most famous horses that left a mark on equine history. A fascinating introduction takes you through the evolution of the horse, horse disciplines like polo and show jumping, the animal's place in history, art, culture, and much more. With expert advice on horse health and care, including...
20) Crossfire
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Returning to his estranged mother's house for the first time since he joined the army at seventeen, Captain Tom Forsyth discovers that she is being blackmailed and sets out to discover and defeat this hidden enemy using his finely honed military skills. But can he save his mother's reputation and career as "the first lady of British racing", or will he find himself caught in the cross fire?
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