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OverviewCCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2016) — Commended 2016 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction Selection A teen girl’s quest to find her mother leads her to the big city, and gives her the courage to fulfill her dream of becoming a jockey. Evangeline “Evie” Gibb lives a seemingly charmed life on a thoroughbred racehorse farm. But in reality, Evie feels alone in the world, cheered only by the affection of a racehorse named No Justice. She’s always been told that her mother, Angela Parson, is dead. Then, on her sixteenth birthday, a card arrives from her great aunt Mary with the suggestion that Angela might still be alive — and Evie’s life is turned upside down. In hopes of winning enough money to leave her hateful father and find her mother, Evie enters the Caledon Horse Race. But something she overhears her father say changes everything, and Evie steals the racehorse in the night and runs away. With a stray dog named Magpie at her side and help from Aunt Mary, Evie unearths long-hidden family secrets, finds unexpected love, and takes the racing world by storm. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shelley PetersonPublisher: Dundurn Group Ltd Imprint: Dundurn Group Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.220kg ISBN: 9781459734340ISBN 10: 1459734343 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 14 April 2016 Recommended Age: From 12 to 15 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews<i>Jockey Girl</i> is a detailed and action-filled story that makes the reader want to race to the finish - Canadian Materials Peterson tackles the tough societal issues of addiction, abuse, and homelessness with compassion and the understanding that people are not always who we want them to be. - The Rider Peterson s depiction of the racing world is intriguing and comprehensive, and stories about girls and their horses will never go out of style. - Booklist Online Author InformationShelley Peterson is the bestselling author of six published novels for young readers: Dancer, Abby Malone, Stagestruck, Sundancer, Mystery at Saddle Creek, and Dark Days at Saddle Creek. She divides her time between Toronto and Fox Ridge, where she operates a stable. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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