TY  - BOOK
AU  - Neri,Greg
AU  - Wilkin,Corban
AU  - Ruffu,Gail
TI  - Grand theft horse
T2  - A graphic novel
SN  - 9781620148556
AV  - PZ7.7.N46 Gr 2018
U1  - 741.5/973 23
PY  - 2018///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc.
KW  - Ruffu, Gail
KW  - Horse trainers
KW  - Biography
KW  - Juvenile fiction
KW  - Horse racing
KW  - Horsemanship
KW  - Horses
KW  - Animals
KW  - Treatment
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Dresseurs de chevaux
KW  - Biographies
KW  - Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
KW  - Chevaux
KW  - YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
KW  - Animal Welfare
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Comics & Graphic Novels
KW  - Girls & Women
KW  - fast
KW  - Comic books, strips, etc
KW  - sears
KW  - Young adult fiction
KW  - Graphic books
KW  - Young adult works
KW  - Juvenile works
KW  - Graphic novels
KW  - Biographical comics
KW  - Comics (Graphic works)
KW  - gsafd
KW  - lcgft
KW  - rvmgf
N1  - Afterword written by Gail Ruffu; Includes bibliographical references
N2  - "Gail Ruffu was a rookie trainer known for her unconventional methods and ability to handle dangerous horses. When she became part owner of an untamed thoroughbred named Urgent Envoy, everything changed. After Urgent Envoy showed real promise, her co-owners forced Gail to speed up training and race him too early, causing the horse to develop a hairline shin fracture. Refusing to drug the horse to keep it running, Gail lost Urgent Envoy to her partners, who pushed the horse even harder. One more race would kill him. When nobody heeded her warnings, Gail had to act. So on Christmas Eve, she rescued her own horse. A modern-day outlaw, Gail evaded private investigators and refused to give the horse up. Blacklisted by the racing world, she learned the law at night to take on a powerful L.A. attorney determined to crush her in court. As she stood up for the humane treatment of racehorses, she also faced down the system that caused their demise. In this gorgeous graphic biography, G. Neri, author of the acclaimed Yummy and Ghetto Cowboy, retells the life of his cousin Gail, a pioneer who challenged the horse racing world for the sake of one extraordinary horse. With illustrations by brilliant newcomer Corban Wilkin, it is a must-read for horse lovers everywhere."--Cover flap
ER  -