Step Right Up
How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness
Published on 1. November 2016
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-62014-148-9 (ISBN)
Description
A biography of William "Doc" Key, a formerly enslaved man and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, write, and do math, and who together with Jim became a famous traveling performance act and proponent for the humane treatment of animals around the turn of the twentieth century.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to First Grade, Reading Age: From 7 to 11 years, Interest Age: From 7 to 12 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 232 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
514 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62014-148-9 (9781620141489)
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Persons
Donna Janell Bowman grew up on a quarter horse ranch where she trained for horse shows and developed her passion for writing. When she first heard about Doc and Jim Key, Bowman was skeptical about Jim's "education." But after doing her own research, she was inspired to share Doc and Jim's fascinating story with young readers. Bowman lives in Texas with her family and their rescue animals. This is her debut book.