The eighty-dollar champion : Snowman, the horse that inspired a nation
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, c2011.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, c2011.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 329 pages : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.7, 18 Points

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"The Eighty-Dollar Champion tells the dramatic odyssey of a horse called Snowman, saved from the slaughterhouse by a young Dutch farmer named Harry. Together, Harry and Snowman went on to become America's show-jumping champions, winning first prize in Madison Square Garden. Set in the mid- to late-1950s, this book captures the can-do spirit of a Cold War immigrant who believed--and triumphed"--Provided by publisher.