PSC REVIEW: The 9th book in the Horse Diaries series is set in the Civil War south. Tennessee Rose is a Tennessee Walker. One of her favorite people is Levi, a slave groom. She becomes the master’s horse, taking him into Civil War battles, Circumstances led her back into Levi’s care as the reader finds out what freedom means to a former slave as well as a horse. Rose tells her own story in a very gentle way. Although I question some of the antebellum details like the school that has been built for the slaves on the plantation, this old-fashioned story is a good choice for young horse lovers. Certainly, as a Marguerite Henry lover, I would have devoured these books as well. A little historical fiction mixed in with horse information is nice. In this case, the reader discovers what the fifth gait of the Tennessee Walker is and why it is such a special riding horse. As we implement the Common Core stressing informational text into our curriculum, I particularly like the appendix giving more information about the Tennessee Walker and the Civil War. ( )