Snowman: The True Story of a Champion - Hardcover
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Snowman: The True Story of a Champion - Hardcover
$19.99
by Catherine Hapka (Author), Rutherford Montgomery (Concept by)
A chance meeting between a riding instructor and a run-down horse unveils a hidden talent and sparks a remarkable rise to fame in this nonfiction illustrated middle grade book 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 eighty dollars. 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.Author Biography
Catherine Hapka has written more than one hundred books for children and adults. She has written for series as a ghostwriter and has also authored original titles. She lives in Pennsylvania.
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.
Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.7 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 30, 2016
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Snowman: The True Story of a Champion
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 5
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