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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2001 · Est. 4 hour read
Rising Star
Written by Joanna Campbell
Book #49 in the Thoroughbred series
Can a fallen racehorse reclaim glory before the Derby deadline?
4.0/5 Goodreads · 252 ratings
176 pages· 34,625 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Christina Reese refuses to give up on Wonder's Star, a racehorse once deemed a has-been. With the Kentucky Derby looming, she faces a daunting challenge: can Star endure a grueling prep race and prove he's still a champion? As time runs out, Christina's dreams of the Triple Crown hang in the balance. Will Star rise to the occasion, or is it too much, too soon? The stakes are high, and the clock is ticking in this thrilling tale of hope and determination.
From the publisher
Is Wonder’s Star a has-been? No one thought Wonder’s Star would get well again 埥veryone was certain he would never run another race. The racing press was calling him a has-been. But Christina Reese never gave up hope. Slowly and steadily she’s been bringing Star back into racing condition. In her heart of hearts she still has Triple Crown dreams for them, but the Kentucky Derby is only a few months away and they’re running out of time! Instead of starting with an easy local race, Christina enters Star in a tough Derby prep race, praying that he can withstand the gruelling pace. Is it too much, too soon? Or will Star shine like the champion that he is? Ages 8+
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 176
- Words
- 34,625
- 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
- 54100
Publication
- Published
- October 2, 2001
- First published
- October 1, 2001
- Publisher
- HarperEntertainment
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780061068249
- LCCN
- 2002553558
- OCLC
- 48094980
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