People have bred horses to handle many tasks, such as racing, moving cattle, pulling carts, traveling long distances, and more. Horse Breeds looks at the history of each type of horse and what makes each breed special, from appearance to performance and personality. Kids Core is the must-have line of nonfiction books for supporting the Common Core State Standards for grades 2-5. Kids Core Features: A wide variety of high-interest topics, Well-researched, clearly written informational text, Primary sources with accompanying questions, Multiple prompts and activities for writing, reading, and critical thinking, Charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps.