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Henson, Heather.

Summary: Told from their different points of view, twelve-year-old Shiloh, a troubled foster child, Dream of Night, an abused former racehorse, and Jess, a woman who cares for both, find healing by helping one another through their pain.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2010

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC HEN

Summary: Experience the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely racehorse bred by small-town bartender Jan Vokes. With little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to raise Dream and compete against the racing elites, becoming a beacon of hope in their struggling community as he rises through the ranks.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY DRE

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DRE

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Dream

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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV DRE

Funny Cide Team

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Audio 2004

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 798.4 FUN

Wickens, Kim

Summary: "The dramatic true story of the champion Thoroughbred racehorse who gained international fame in the tumultuous, Civil War-era South, despite going nearly blind, and became the most successful sire in American racing history. The early days of American horse-racing were grueling. Four-mile heats-races four miles long, run two or three times in succession!-were the norm, rewarding horses who...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 798.4 WIC

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1 available in Adult, Call number: Sports Wickens

Summary: Seabiscuit is the remarkable tale of a thoroughbred racehorse and down-and-out jockey John "Red" Pollard, an ex-prizefighter. Together they become hard luck heroes for a troubled nation and two of the most celebrated sports figures of the twentieth century.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video ; a Hollywood, CA 2003

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SEA

Drape, Joe

Summary: "History was made at the 2015 Belmont Stakes when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown, the first since Affirmed in 1978. As magnificent as the champion is, the team behind him has been all too human while on the road to immortality. Written by an award-winning New York Times sportswriter, American Pharoah is the definitive account not only of how the ethereal colt won the Kentucky Derby,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 798 DRA

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 798 DRA

Gammie, Janet L.

Summary: Describes the origins, physical characteristics, needs, and training of this horse, which is known for its speed and racing skills.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters 1996

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.132 GAM

Bennett, Artie

Summary: "Zippy Chippy is descended from the leading legends of horse racing. He is destined for greatness and glory. But . . . when the starting bell rings, it's anybody's guess what Zippy will do. Will Zippy go for a gentle trot around the track or stop and smell the roses? Or, perhaps, never even leave the starting gate?! What's an owner to do? Try and try again! After all, he believes in Zippy- and,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: NorthSouth 2020

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Squires, James D.

Summary: The former editor of the Chicago Tribune tells the story of his entry into the world of thoroughbred breeding, profiles Kentucky's racehorse culture, and chronicles his successful breeding of Monarchos, the 2001 Kentucky Derby winner.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2002

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Gordon, Jaimy

Summary: In the early 1970s, trainer Tommy Hansel attempts a horse racing scam at a small, backwoods track in West Virginia, but nothing goes according to his plan when the horses refuse to cooperate and nearly everyone at the track seems to know his scheme.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2011

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC GOR

Summary: Set in a former mining village in Wales, an inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DAR
1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF DAR

Stewart, Gail B.

Summary: Describes the physical appearance of the thoroughbred horse, its development, and its ability to race.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 1995

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Animal Horse Stewart

Smiley, Jane

Summary: A captivating story of three extraordinary animals, and a young boy, whose lives intersect in Paris.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2020

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC SMI

Roy, Ron

Summary: The orange outlaw: While visiting Dink's uncle in New York City, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help uncover who is responsible for stealing a very valuable painting.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House, Inc. 2012

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Summary: "Alec Ramsay and Henry Daily return to the screen alongside their loyal companion "The Black," a smooth wild stallion and fastest racehorse in the world. Watch as this unbeatable team works to overcome adversity and solve all kinds of mysteries."--Container.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Entertainment Group 2004

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Moody, Ralph

Summary: Recounts the tale of Seabiscuit, a knobby-kneed little colt that no one expected great things from who went on to become one of the most celebrated racehorses of all time.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 2003

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 798.4009 MOO

Summary: When America needed him most, Seabiscuit became the working mans hero and the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorse in history! Includes archival footage of original races.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Cobra Entertainment 2003

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Flake, Carol.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1987

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 798.43 FLA

Summary: Ben Crane is a Kentucky horse trainer who watches in horror as a championship filly breaks a leg during a practice run. Ordinarily the horse would have to be put down, but today Ben's daughter, Cale, is at the track. Ben impulsively buys the horse, which causes him to lose his job. The rehabilitation process of the horse is almost too much for a farm that's already struggling to survive in a...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: DreamWorks Home Entertainment 2006

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Dr

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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY DRE

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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Dreamer

Summary: Behind every legend lies an impossible dream. Witness the spectacular journey of an incredible horse named Secretariat and the moving story of his unlikely owner, a housewife who risked everything to make him a champion.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment 2011

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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Secretariat 2011

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SEC RATED PG

Nack, William.

Summary: "In 1973, Secretariat, the greatest champion in horse-racing history won the Triple Crown. He still holds the record for the fastest times in both the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. The tale of "Big Red" is an enduring classic, more than thirty years after its initial publication"--P. 4 of cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2010

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Hart, Alison

Summary: In the mid- to late-1930s, Risky Chance grows from a spirited colt to a winning racehorse, but an injury and the Great Depression bring hardship that only a special little girl can help him overcome.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2011

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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Hart 2011

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED HOR

Francis, David

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: MacAdam/Cage Pub. 2005

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FRA

Bongianni, Maurizio.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bonanza Books 1984

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 798.4 BON

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