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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2012 · Est. 2 hour read
Tennessee Rose
By Jane Kendall, Astrid Sheckels (Illustrator)
Book #9 in the Horse Diaries series
A horse questions freedom and slavery as the Civil War looms.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 465 ratings
160 pages· 13,449 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In 1856 Alabama, Tennessee Rose, a spirited horse with a unique marking, enjoys her life on the plantation with her friend Levi, an enslaved boy. As the Civil War nears, Rosie begins to question the fairness of slavery and dreams of Levi's freedom. Through her eyes, explore a world on the brink of change, where the bonds of friendship challenge the harsh realities of the time. Can a horse's perspective reveal the truth about freedom and justice? Discover the journey of hope and courage in a world divided.
From the publisher
Alabama, 1856. Tennessee Rose is a dark bay Tennessee Walking Horse with a rose-shaped marking on her forehead. She loves dashing around the plantation in the running walk that her breed is famous for, then coming back to her comfortable stall and her friend Levi, the slave boy who is her groom. But as the Civil War approaches, Rosie begins to question plantation life. Is slavery fair? Could Levi be free? Like Black Beauty, this moving novel is told in first person from the horse’s point of view and includes an appendix full of photos and facts about Tennessee Walking Horses and the Civil War.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- Words
- 13,449
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 890L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~5.7
- F&P level
- ~U
Publication
- Published
- August 7, 2012
- First published
- January 1, 2012
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780375870064
- LCCN
- 2011031019
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