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8 Nonfiction Genres Neri, G., and Corbin Wilkin. Grand Theft Horse. 2018. 240p. J H G. Neri presents the tale of his cousin, Gail Ruffu. Ruffu grew up devoted to horses, wishing above all other things for one of her own, and learning about the proper way to care for and train them in the various places she lived. She eventually became accredited as a trainer in Britain, where racing was free of habitual doping and overtraining these root causes of the animal injuries and deaths so prevalent in American racing horrified her and made her determined to train the horse in which she owned a share a better way. When she found that the horse, Urgent Envoy, was in grave danger from these standard treatments, she decided to steal him and face the consequences. The true story of the following years is the story of two underdogs, as Urgent Envoy’s other owners and the racing community remove Ruffu’s credentials, ban her, and try to have her prosecuted while she fights for the safety of her beloved horse, putting up everything she owns while the system is set against her. This is a story for fans of horses, racing, and people determined to do the right thing at any cost, particularly when that cost will take time and effort rather than money and power. GGNT Keywords: Graphic memoir • Horse racing • Ruffu, Gail Sheinkin, Steve. Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team. 2017. 288p. J Sheinkin manages to do more than present a biography of one of the winningest football teams, and player, ever he’s written a gripping and involving account of a football player and team that will draw in even non–sports fans. While Jim Thorpe was a dominating force in athletics in the early 20th century, this book will also educate readers on the history of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, created by Richard Henry Pratt as a direct result of his dislike of Indians, and the direct and formal measures that he integrated into the school to strip them of their language and background and assimilate them into white culture. AENYA Keywords: Football • Thorpe, Jim War Stories This section presents adventure stories that take place during wartime and emphasize character traits such as endurance, bravery, and courage, which help ensure the survival of the people whose tales are being told. It is this that differentiates these stories from the “Human Cruelties” subsection in chapter 5.