Following in the hoofprints of The Flying Horse, this second title
in the Once Upon a Horse series is inspired by the true story of the
first Black female jockey, Cheryl White, who raced to the finish line on
her horse, Jetolara
Cheryl loves horses. She's been studying thoroughbreds at her family's
horse racing stables since she was old enough to ride on the shoulders
of her father, a famous horse trainer. Cheryl wants to be a jockey. One
problem--she is a girl, and there has never been a Black female jockey
in history! Jetolara is a young thoroughbred finding his place in the
herd. When Cheryl literally falls onto his back, and Jeto sprints off
across the pasture, Cheryl discovers that she doesn't just want to be a
jockey, she is a jockey--and she and Jeto were born to race. Together
girl and horse make history and show everyone that once you learn to
love yourself, the world is yours.