Little Vic

by Doris Gates

Other authorsKate Seredy (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 1951

Status

Available

Call number

GATES

Tags

Black Americans fiction, horses fiction, horse racing fiction

Genres

Publication

Viking Juvenile (1951)

Description

An undersized colt, son of a famous racer, has the potential to be a winner but is recognized only by his stable boy who trains to become a jockey and wins the right to ride his favorite to victory

User reviews

LibraryThing member fuzzi
This is the engaging story of Pony Rivers, a young man who wants to spend his life with horses, and the misunderstood racehorse that he follows from one owner to the next, across the country.

I loved this when I first read it, at age 10 or so, and enjoyed it again on a reread yesterday. This story
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 of love, redemption, and acceptance is suitable for all ages. Recommended.
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Subjects

Horse racing Fiction

Awards

William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1954)

Language

English

Original publication date

1954

ISBN

0670434361 / 9780670434367

Barcode

10977

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