| Snowman: The True Story of a Champion Contributor(s): Hapka, Catherine (Author), Montgomery, Rutherford (Concept by) |
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ISBN: 1481478125 ISBN-13: 9781481478120 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Horses - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Equestrian - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation |
| Dewey: 798.250 |
| LCCN: 2016944863 |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.7" W x 8.5" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 184615 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A twist of fate brings a man and horse together in this remarkable true story now available in a new version adapted by the author of the Marguerite Henry's Ponies of Chincoteague series. Snowman, an Amish plow horse, was bound for the meat market when Harry deLeyer, a Long Island riding instructor, spotted him at auction. After making eye contact with the gentle giant deLeyer decided to purchase him for $80. At first, Snowman was just a horse that children rode during lessons, but when deLeyer sold him to a neighbor, the horse had other ideas. He would jump the high fences so he could return "home." Harry then began training Snowman as a show jumper. Less than two years out of the plow fields, Snowman won the 1958 horse show jumping Triple Crown--the American Horse Shows Association Horse of the Year, Professional Horseman's Association Champion, and Champion of Madison Square Garden's Diamond Jubilee. Snowman was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame in 1992. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hapka, Catherine: - Catherine Hapka has written more than 100 books for children and adults. She's written for series as a ghostwriter and has also authored original titles. She lives in Pennsylvania.Montgomery, Rutherford: - Rutherford George Montgomery (April 12, 1894-July 3, 1985) was the author of many books about animals, worked as a scriptwriter for the Walt Disney Studios, and taught creative writing. |