The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the horse that inspired a nation
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Published:
New York, N.Y. : Ballantine Books, 2011.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
pages ; cm.
Street Date:
1109
Language:
English
ISBN:
0345521080, 9780345521088 (hardback)
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7.7, 18 Points

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The Eighty-Dollar Champion tells the dramatic odyssey of a horse called Snowman, saved from the slaughterhouse by a young Dutch farmer named Harry. Together, Harry and Snowman went on to become America's show-jumping champions, winning first prize in Madison Square Garden. Set in the mid to late 1950s, this book captures the can-do spirit of a Cold War immigrant who believed--and triumphed"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Letts, E. (2011). The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the horse that inspired a nation. New York, N.Y., Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Letts, Elizabeth. 2011. The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation. New York, N.Y., Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Letts, Elizabeth, The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation. New York, N.Y., Ballantine Books, 2011.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Letts, Elizabeth. The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation. New York, N.Y., Ballantine Books, 2011.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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