Willow King: Race the Wind
Publisher
Random House
Publication Year
2000
ISBN
9780679886587
Pages
221 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Determined to ride her horse in the Kentucky Derby despite her physical handicap, Katie overcomes great obstacles and even helps a blind girl face her own kind of challenge.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; leg length discrepancy; twisted legs; blind
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother
Keywords
horses; horse racing; disabled horse; Kentucky Derby; training; jockey's license; crushes
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Platt, Chris, "Willow King: Race the Wind" (2000). Diverse Families. 1540.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1540