Gabriel’s Journey
Twelve-year-old Gabriel is too young to join the fifth U.S. Colored Calvary of the Union Army, his father's regiment, as a soldier in the Civil War.
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Alison Hart explores the complex relationships of the Civil War in these gripping stories that vividly brings to life the danger and drama of a time when war and issues of race and freedom divided the country.
By Alison Hart
Gabriel’s Horses
In 1864 Kentucky, an enslaved boy dares to pursue his dream of becoming a jockey.
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Gabriel’s Triumph
Gabriel, a twelve-year-old recently freed slave and talented jockey, is burning up the horse track—and stacking up wins for his former master, Mister Giles.
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Alison Hart
AuthorA former teacher, Alison Hart is the author of more than sixty books for young readers.