Willow King: Race the Wind (Random House Riders)

By Chris Platt

Book Overview

Thanks to the faith and hard work of Katie Durham, Willow King no longer has badly twisted legs. After painstaking training, the colt has gained the strength to compete in major racesand Katie is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679886575
• ISBN13: 9780679886570
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Great Sequel!!!!!

Arter reading the firse one about Willow King and Katie, I just had to read the second one and was not disapointed. After wiining the Futurity, Willow King is pointed to the Kentucky Derby. Katie dreams of becoming his jockey and riding him in the Derby. She works super hard and eventually, makes it to being a jockey. While in the mean time, meets Camela who is Cindy's cousin who is also blind. Together, they are able to learn a bit from the other.

Willow King Goes to the Races in a Heartwarming Novel

This novel, sequel to the original story of Willow King, I strongly recommend to anyone interested in horses. It is the story of a young girl who comes from behind with her horse Willow King to go for a million dollars in the famous race at Belmont, the Kentucky Derby. It shares her feelings as she trains to be a jockey despite the discrimination and hard work involved on her way to the top. Despite everything, she works hard to achieve her goals while dealing with her uncertainty and strenuous training. I recommend this book and the original to everyone as a truly moving and heartwarming duo of the world of women jockeys.

An all time fave

I read Willow King with excitement, hoping that it would not be like all the other racing books published, in which 13 year olds are racing horses (let's hope this never happens). I was happy to find that it was not, although I thought the role of the trainer of Raging Wind was a little bit of a racing book cliche. Excitedly, I picked up Race the Wind, expecting it to be just like the first book. What I found was one that was much better. Chris Platt has stepped it up a notch with this novel. Katie, Jason, John and King are working towards going to the Kentucky Derby. This book introduces two more characters, as well. Camela, a blind cousin of Cindy's who is deathly afraid of horses and is "dumped" on Katie to entertain. The next is a handsome new jockey called Mark. Katie develops a slight crush for him and Jason of course has something against him. Mark leads them through many adventures and helps teach Katie so that she can get her jockey's license. This book was great--it truly shared the ups and downs of life as a jockey and horse lover. I recommend it to anyone who likes horses.

Probably Good

What is the name of book three? I haven't read this book yet, but I am sure I will like it. I like all the books by Chris Platt. When is book three going to be published?

Great Read!

In this sequel to Willow King, Katie has to prove that King can run with the best of them. Katie faces the challenge of getting Willow King to the Kentucky Derby, and helping her new friend, a blind girl named Camela, deal with her own special set of problems. Katie learns a lot about having faith in herself, and in the end, what it takes to be a true champion.