Come on Seabiscuit!

"One unlikely offshoot of the Seabiscuit phenomenon . . . was a lovely reminder of the way horse-racing writing used to be done: Ralph Moody''s "Come on Seabiscuit!" was recently brought back into print by the University of Nebraska Press. . . . [What is remarkable about the book--and what makes it rewarding even decades after reading it the first time--is the level of detail about the scrawny racehorse. . . . Ultimately, the reason "Come on Seabiscuit!" and "King of the Wind" and "Black Stallion" are so memorable is that they are outstanding children''s literature, not just outstanding children''s literature about racing. Just as racetrackers never forget the great horses, we never forget the books that left a mark on us. [Maybe the Seabiscuit effect wouldn''t have been possible without books like "Come on Seabiscuit!""--Eric Banks, "slate.msn.com"--Eric Banks "slate.msn.com "