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Grand Theft Horse

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Grand Theft Horse
AuthorG. Neri
IllustratorCorban Wilkin
LanguageEnglish
PublisherLee & Low Books
Publication date
September 25, 2018
Media type
ISBN9781620148556

Grand Theft Horse is a 2018 graphic novel written by Greg Neri and illustrated by Corban Wilkin. The book is published by Lee & Low and is a biography of the horse trainer, Gail Ruffu.

About

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Grand Theft Horse tells the story of the life of Gail Ruffu and especially chronicles the events surrounding the theft or rescue of the racehorse, Urgent Envoy.[1] Ruffu was worried that Urgent Envoy would be killed if he was raced again.[2] She decided to take him away on Christmas Eve.[2] The author, Greg Neri, focuses on the drama surrounding the possible injury to a beloved horse.[3] Illustrations in pen and ink by Corban Wilkin are described as "balancing realism with gently rounded and slightly exaggerated features that foreground emotional stakes," according to Booklist.[3][2] Publishers Weekly compares the illustration style Wilkin used in Grand Theft Horse to Will Eisner's work.[4]

The book includes photographs of Ruffu at the end of the story and also includes her "personal plea for reforms in the horse-racing industry."[5] It is written for middle school and high school readers.[2]

In 2019, Booklist named Grand Theft Horse as one of its "Top 10 Biographies for Youth" for the year.[6]

Reviews

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Horn Book Magazine wrote, "Intense and candid, the story underscores the risks and rewards of uncompromised activism."[5] ForeWord Reviews calls the book "an inspirational tale, demonstrating the universal moral of standing up for one's beliefs, even if there's a steep price."[7]

References

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  1. ^ Bancroft, Colette (5 October 2018). "Review: G. Neri's 'Grand Theft Horse' a thrilling true tale of a woman on a mission". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  2. ^ a b c d "Grand Theft Horse". Kirkus Review. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b Karp, Jesse (2018). "Grand Theft Horse". Booklist. 115 (2): 46 – via EBSCOhost.
  4. ^ "Grand Theft Horse". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b Auger, Tanya D. (2019). "Grand Theft Horse". Horn Book Magazine. 95 (1): 118 – via EBSCOhost.
  6. ^ Khuri, Ronny (2019). "Top 10 Biographies for Youth". Booklist. 115 (19): 74 – via EBSCOhost.
  7. ^ Dabbene, Peter (2018). "Grand Theft Horse". ForeWord Reviews. 21 (5): 70 – via EBSCOhost.