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Bowman, Donna Janell STEP RIGHT UP : HOW DOC AND JIM KEY TAUGHT THE WORLD ABOUT KINDNESS New York : Lee & Low, 2016 IL 3-6, RL 5.9 ISBN 978-1-62014-148-9
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When Jim Key is born a weak and sickly colt, euthanasia is considered, but Doc nurses him back to health. Doc, a formerly enslaved man, teaches Jim Key how to read, write, count, and more. They travel the United States amazing audiences with Jim Key’s skills and spreading a message of patience and kindness towards animals. GARDEN STATE CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARDS, 2019 |
SUBJECTS: Beautiful Jim Key (Horse) Biographies. Horse trainers. Horses -- Training -- History. Human-animal communication. Human-animal relationships. Key, Bill, 1833-1909. Moral education -- History. |