Atlantic City Adventure

Today we read a book about the high-diving horses in Atlantic City in the 1930s. It is a story of a girl who accompanied her father one summer to Atlantic City.  After she visited the boardwalk and saw a girl on the high-diving horse, she dreamed of doing it herself one day.

 It is a great example of writer's craft.  We noticed how the author slowed down the most exciting moments in the book.


We also liked how the author used "horse" words to write, like "Summertime gallops by" and "heart pounding like hooves."


They were fascinated by the idea of a high-diving horse and amazed to find out that high-diving horses and riders really existed.


Here is actual video footage of the stunt:


Would you high-dive on a horse's back if you got the chance?