To Race a Dream

by Deborah Savage

Book Overview

When Theodora Harris's sister has a bout with polio in 1906, she gains the freedom to pursue her dream of working at the famous harness racing farm nearby -- but dressed as a boy. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395692520
• ISBN13: 9780395692523
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

underbart!

being the first book I've ever cried to while reading, to race a dream holds a special place in my heart. I read it the first time when I was about 12, and I loved it. Now i'm 17 and even though I'm not a horsegirl anymore I still love it. it's also quite fun that there's a swede in it.. go sweden.. :P

A must read

"Girls can't drive harness horses," Theo muttered. "Stupid." Theo loves pacing horses. Every day she stares off to the International Stock Feed Farm and dreams of horses. But her mother doesn't think horses are worthwhile. She's always talking about Theo's wonderful sister Claudia. Theo is furious. Then, when her sister becomes ill with polio, Theo slips away, dressed as a boy, to get a lousy job of picking things up around the stable. She meets Dan Patch, her idol horse, but it is still a tall ladder to her dream of driving--but Theo decides to climb it. But how long can she live a lie? This book is excellent. It makes you feel like you are really there and feeling Theo's emotions. You can almost hear the horses snorting, see the sweat shine on Dan Patch's bay flanks, and smell the horse sweat. You can feel the horror of Claudia's sickness and the joy of meeting legendary pacers. A great introduction to the somewhat unpopular world of harness racing.

An amazing book

Since I'm not a big horse fan, I wasn't too excited when I checked this book out. When I started reading it, I couldn't stop. It's so well written, everything is described well and you get a real feel for the characters, especially the main character: Theo. It's inspiring, and shows that sometimes the same dream can take a different shape. There's a good romance going on throughout the book, which adds to it's charm. I definitly recommend this book toanyone, especially girls, horselovers, or aspiring writers between the ages of 8 and 15

Wonderfully Absorbing

This is a Wonderfull book to read, because it makes you want to find your own dream, and race it also. this book is 1, a horse book. 2, Romance(sort of). 3,half real! the Author is related to a person in the book!

THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!

I love this book. It is the best book I've ever read. I first read To Race a Dream when I was in fifth grade. Since then I bought the book and have read five times! Deborah Savage has described a young girls feelings toward her parents and her dreams. This book actually made me cry it touched me so much. Read this book you won't regret it!!!