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Seabiscuit the Wonder Horse
By MCCARTHY, MEGHAN
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Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
During the Great Depression, people needed something to lift their spirits. Seabiscuit, the washed-up racehorse turned champion...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
In Seabiscuit: The Wonder Horse, the eyes have it. As in her previous work, Meghan McCarthy’s charming illustrations depict everyone—horses included—as having round, oversized eyes. This exaggerated feature creates a sense of vulnerability and is particularly effective at conveying the widespread angst experienced during the Great Depression. McCarthy also includes black-and-white illustrated “photographs” arranged as if in a scrapbook from the era. These visual techniques humanize a time period...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
