Grand Theft Horse Contributor(s): Neri, G. (Author), Wilkin, Corban (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1620148552 ISBN-13: 9781620148556 Publisher: Tu Books
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2018 |
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BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Biography - Young Adult Nonfiction | Animals - Animal Welfare - Young Adult Nonfiction | Girls & Women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 12-17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 7-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.4" L (0.85 lbs) 240 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/09/2018 Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2018 Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2018 pg. 81 School Library Journal 09/01/2018 pg. 142 Foreword 08/26/2018 Booklist 09/15/2018 pg. 46 Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2019 pg. 118 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher Description: Yummy author G. Neri returns to graphic novels with the powerful story of his cousin Gail Ruffu, who stole a racehorse in order to save it, and ended up fighting the whole racing industry for the humane treatment of animals. Gail Ruffu was a rookie trainer known for her unconventional methods and ability to handle dangerous horses. When she became part owner of an untamed thoroughbred named Urgent Envoy, everything changed. After Urgent Envoy showed real promise, her co-owners forced Gail to speed up training and race him too early, causing the horse to develop a hairline shin fracture. Refusing to drug the horse to keep it running, Gail lost Urgent Envoy to her partners, who pushed the horse even harder. One more race would kill him. When nobody heeded her warnings, Gail had to act. So on Christmas Eve, she rescued her own horse. A modern-day outlaw, Gail evaded private investigators and refused to give the horse up. Blacklisted by the racing world, she learned the law at night to take on a powerful L.A. attorney determined to crush her in court. As she stood up for the humane treatment of racehorses, she also faced down the system that caused their demise. In this gorgeous graphic biography, G. Neri, author of the acclaimed Yummy and Ghetto Cowboy, retells the life of his cousin Gail, a pioneer who challenged the horse racing world for the sake of one extraordinary horse. With illustrations by brilliant newcomer Corban Wilkin, it is a must-read for horse lovers everywhere. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Neri, G.: - G. NERI is the Eisner-nominated, Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author of Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty, which Flavorwire hailed as one of the top 25 essential graphic novels of all-time. He has written ten books for young people, including the Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award-winner, Chess Rumble, and his books have been translated into multiple languages in more than 25 countries. Mr. Neri lives on the Gulf coast of Florida with his wife and daughter. For more information, visit his website at www.gneri.com. Wilkin, Corban: -CORBAN WILKIN is the recipient of the 2012 Cape/Observer/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize for his comic But I Can't and was nominated for the 2014 British Comics Awards in the Emerging Talent category for the graphic novel Breaker's End. He lives in London, England. |
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