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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2001 · Est. 4 hour read
Cindy's Desert Adventure
Written by Joanna Campbell
Book #47 in the Thoroughbred series
Can Cindy's past reignite her racing spirit after surgery?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 243 ratings
176 pages· 35,066 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Cindy McLean, recovering from surgery, revisits her past through an old diary. Once a determined young jockey in the Arabian desert, she faced cultural barriers and fierce competition. Now, as she reads about her younger self's struggles and triumphs, Cindy questions if she can find the same courage to overcome her current challenges. Will her past adventures with Sheik al Rihani inspire her to reclaim her racing dreams, or has her spirit truly dimmed? Dive into Cindy's journey of resilience and rediscovery, where the stakes are as high as the Arabian sands are vast.
From the publisher
Has Cindy given up hope?While recovering from surgery, Cindy McLean goes back and reads what she wrote in her diary so many years ago. Cindy is sure her racing career is over now, but years ago, it was just beginning….Find out what happened in Cindy’s own words as she travels to Arabian shores – the ancient birthplace of the horse – to work for Sheik al Rihani. There she learns that women are treated differently, especially women who want to race against men. But the more challenges she faces, the more determined Cindy becomes.Will the injured Cindy find inspiration in her spirited younger self?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 176
- Words
- 35,066
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- ~870L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.6
- F&P level
- ~U
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 54607
Publication
- Published
- May 29, 2001
- First published
- June 1, 2001
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780061066719
- LCCN
- 2002574663
- OCLC
- 47067954
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