Staff Picks: Opal and the Great Steeplechase Race by Diane Head - Juvenile Fiction

 

Opal and the Great Steeplechase Race by Diane Head

Could a mule win a horserace? 

Opal and the Great Steeplechase Race transports young readers to a racetrack in Aiken, South Carolina in 1890 and introduces them to a determined young stable boy who dreams of completing in the steeplechase horse race on his mule Opal.  

This exciting story will appeal especially to young horse lovers and fans of historical fiction. The author Diane Head is a Forsyth County resident, former FCPL volunteer, and a member of the Sharon Forks Writers’ Group.  

Do you believe a mule could ever win a horse race?  Read Opal and the Great Steeplechase Race to find out if hard work and determination pay off at the steeplechase race.      

Alicia Cavitt
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