Step right up : how Doc and Jim Key taught the world about kindness / by Donna Janell Bowman ; illustrated by Daniel Minter.
"A picture book biography of Dr. William Key, a former slave and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read and write and who together with Jim became one of the most famous traveling performance acts around the turn of the twentieth century. Includes afterword and author's sources"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781620141489
- ISBN: 1620141485
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 x 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Lee & Low Books Inc., [2016]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Target Audience Note:
- 910L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.3 0.5 185164.
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- Subject:
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Horse trainers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Human-animal communication > United States > Juvenile literature.
Human-animal relationships > United States > Juvenile literature. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 27 of 27 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV 179.3 BOW (Text) | 37810435481220 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | J B KEY (Text) | 50503300328293 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | j179.3 BOW (Text) | 0020511244558 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | J179.3 B (Text) | 31781063831703 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | JB KEY (Text) | 540191011094073 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Canton Library | JB Key (Text) | 33115007018986 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | j179.3 BOW (Text) | 0020511244574 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | J179.3 B (Text) | 31781063831737 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | J 179 BOW (Text) | 40599000975337 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | j179.3 BOW (Text) | 0020511244566 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
