Willow King
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9781561455492
Pages
192 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Thirteen-year-old Katie, who is herself physically challenged, saves a crippled foal from euthanasia and nurses him back to health and eventual championships.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Lexile Measure
760L
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; leg length discripancy; twisted legs
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother
Keywords
horses; horse racing; disabled horse; Oregon; training; courage; competition
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Platt, Chris, "Willow King" (2010). Diverse Families. 1911.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1911