Status
Available
Call number
Collection
Publication
Lee & Low Books (2016), 48 pages
Description
"A picture book biography of Dr. William Key, a former slave and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read and write and who together with Jim became one of the most famous traveling performance acts around the turn of the twentieth century. Includes afterword and author's sources"--
User reviews
LibraryThing member aratiel
Such a beautiful tribute to the human treatment of animals.
LibraryThing member brittburditt
This book is the story of Doc Key and his horse, Jim. Even though Doc was born into slavery, he was taught how to read and write and had a knack at working with animals. After the Civil War, doc became a successful businessman and bought an intelligent horse named Jim. Doc taught Jim many tricks,
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and the two performed these tricks for millions. This book is based on a true story and would be a good lesson on non-fiction versus fiction books as well as a lesson on patience and compassion. With those two virtues, we, and horses, can accomplish anything we set our mind to. Show Less
LibraryThing member sloth852
I like the range of issues it covers, its focus on kindness, and of course Jim Key.
Awards
Texas Bluebonnet Award (Nominee — 2019)
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2019)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Informational Books — 2019)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2019)
South Dakota Children's Book Awards (Nominee — 2019)
Orbis Pictus Award (Recommended Title — 2017)
Carter G. Woodson Book Award (Honor Book — 2017)
California Young Reader Medal (Nominee — 2021)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2019)
Notable Children's Book (Middle Readers — 2017)
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List (Grades 3-5 — 2019)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
48 p.; 9.25 inches
ISBN
1620141485 / 9781620141489
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