books by Alison Hart

books by Alison Hart

books:

Alison Hart

Gabriel's Journey (Racing to Freedom)
Alison Hart

Peachtree Publishers, 2008

In the final book of the RACING TO FREEDOM trilogy, ex-slave Gabriel leaves behind a successful horse racing career to join his parents at Camp Nelson, where his father is a Sergeant in the Fifth U.S. Colored Calvary of the Union Army. Twelve-year-old Gabriel is too young to join the regiment as a soldier, but finds a job as personal groom to ...

Andie Out of Control (Riding Academy)

Alison Hart

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1994

Decent series about a boarding school's riding team
Andie Perez hits Foxhall Academy like a tornado, intent on proving she doesn't care about rules. But when she falls in love with a similarly rebellious mare named Magic, she's faced with taming herself if she wants to stay with the horse.

Dog Train CD: And 16 Other Improbable Songs

Sandra Boynton and Michael Ford

Workman Publishing Company, 2006

Great Music and Book!
My 6 yr old and 4 yr old girls LOVE this CD/book combination. The music is fun, the book is colorful. As an adult, this is the best kids music I've heard. Often times I find myself singing the songs without the kids around.

Shadow Horse

Alison Hart

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001

extremely good book
I got this book back in 2002 or so and have read it countless times...at least 15 times or so. It is extremely well written and keeps you interested from cover to cover. I have been waiting for a sequel since the first time I read it. This book really is a must read!

Fires of Jubilee (Aladdin Historical Fiction)

Alison Hart

Aladdin, 2003

Emotions Ignited by Fires of Jubilee
The story of a young slave girl, who was left to be raised by her grandmother, wants to find her mother more than anything in the world. The mystery of why her mother left her and the joys and tribulations of newly found freedom, make this book riveting! I cried ...

Danger at the Wild West Show (American Girl History Mysteries)
Alison Hart

American Girl, 2003

Twelve-year-old Rose sets out to prove her brother's innocence when he is accused of shooting a politician during a Wild West show performance in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1886.

Anna's Blizzard
Alison Hart

Peachtree, 2005

A dramatic story featuring a young Nebraska girl who discovers the courage to save others during a life-threatening snowstorm IT IS 1888. Twelve-year-old Anna loves life on the Nebraska prairie where she lives with her parents and four-year-old brother in a simple sod house. She doesn't mind helping out with chores on her family's farm, ...

Gabriel's Triumph (Racing to Freedom Trilogy) (Racing to Freedom Trilogy)
Alison Hart

Peachtree Publishers, 2007

The year is 1864 and twelve-year-old Gabriel, a recently freed slave, is making a name for himself throughout the state of Kentucky. Blessed with a competitive spirit and a natural talent for racing horses, Gabriel is burning up the horse track and stacking up wins for horse owner Mister Giles. When Mister Giles asks him to ride Aristo, a ...

Gabriel's Horses

Alison Hart

Peachtree Publishers, 2007

Good book!
I am a social studies teacher in Florida and I'll admit it--I did not know anything about horse-racing during the Civil War. This book was very informative, fun to read, and well written. I applaud Ms. Hart for writing a book that middle school children can understand ...

A Spy On The Home Front: A Molly Mystery (American Girl Mysteries)

Alison Hart

American Girl Publishing Inc, 2005

A Mystery for Molly
Molly McIntire is spending two weeks at her grandparents' farm. As always, she spends most of her time with her friend Anna, who lives on the next farm. But WWII has brought a change to the community: Anna's parents, who are German, are suspected of being loyal to the ...

Andie's Risky Business (Riding Academy)
Alison Hart

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1995

Starting her own business in order to raise funds to buy a horse, Andie enlists the help of her roommates, making them unwilling employees for horse grooming, laundry, and midnight delivery services.

Shadow Horse
Alison Hart

Random House Childrens Books, 2001

Return of the Gypsy Witch (An Allie Kat Mystery)
Alison Hart

Aladdin, 2003

It all started with one mysterious briefcase.... When Allie's father dies, her half sister, Kat, is left in charge of his detective agency -- and of Allie. Despite the many changes in her life, Allie can't help being excited by the possibility of being close to some real private-eye adventures, the kind she is always daydreaming about. So ...

Jina's Pain-In-the-neck Pony (Riding Academy)
Alison Hart

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1995

Jina deserves a blue ribbon for patience after her own horse is sidelined and she agrees to show a pony named Applejacks--with a sour disposition--and help out his seven-year-old owner, Whitney, who constantly demands attention.

Chase: A Police Story (Police Work (Random House))

Alison Hart

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2002

Perfect for the third grader who loved firetrucks as a kid!
Calling all boys who were obsessed with fire trucks, police and rescues as young kids. This book, and RESCUE by the same author, will satisfy the thirst for excitement and the ability to handle more vocabulary and procedure. Written at a third grade level, it can be ...