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lsm239's review
5.0
The illustrations in this book are gorgeous. Soft and hazy, they look like pastel drawings, and they evoke a feeling of nostalgia or sentimentality for a man who was a truly incredible jockey. The book tells the story of Isaac's childhood, how he was first hired as a jockey, and how he trained and rose to success, learning to run his horse at the perfect pace, with perfect timing.
There is a lot of information in this book, and a lot of text on each page. For that reason, it would probably be most enjoyed by grades 3-5. It would be a great book for students who like horses or horse races, and would also be a fantastic book to supplement studying Kentucky history, particularly the history of horse racing.
There is a lot of information in this book, and a lot of text on each page. For that reason, it would probably be most enjoyed by grades 3-5. It would be a great book for students who like horses or horse races, and would also be a fantastic book to supplement studying Kentucky history, particularly the history of horse racing.
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