Gabriel's Horses
by Alison Hart
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In Kentucky, during the Civil War, the twelve-year-old slave Gabriel, contends with a cruel new horse trainer and skirmishes with Confederate soldiers as he pursues his dream of becoming a jockey.
African American boysTwelve-year-old boysHorse racingSlaveryFictionHistoryHorsesRace relationsHorse stealingAfrican AmericansJuvenile fictionFathers and sons