Willow King Author:Chris Platt Inspired by the true experiences of a real championship race horse, this — beautiful tale is a moving celebration of the power of caring. When — thirteen-year-old Katie Durham learns that the owner of a neighboring — Thoroughbred farm is going to destroy a newborn colt, she rushes to save him. — Although Willow King's legs are badly twisted, Katie f... more »ights for his life,
begging for the chance to raise and train him. Because one of Katie's own legs
is nearly an inch shorter than the other, she feels an immediate kinship with
Willow King. Together, Katie and King embark on a painstaking journey of
training that becomes more harrowing than Katie ever expected. Yet through it
all, she remains determined to see this brave little colt grow into the
beautiful Thoroughbred champion she knows he's meant to be.« less