![]() ![]() Michael lives in England, with his wife, Clare. His other prize-winning books include Kensuke's Kingdom, Private Peaceful, and The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. ![]() the novel antiwar message, and the terse details speak eloquently about peace." - BooklistĪbout the Author Michael Morpurgo, former Children's Laureate of Britain, is the author of War Horse, called "Superb" by the New York Times Book Review, and now a major motion picture. "Superb." - New York Times Book Review ". And if it does, will he ever find Albert again? War Horse joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Amongst the clamoring of guns, and while plodding through the cold mud, Joey wonders if the war will ever end. When Joey is dragged away, his heart aches for Albert, the farmer's son he is forced to leave behind.In the army the beautiful red-bay horse is trained to charge the enemy, drag heavy artillery, and carry wounded soldiers not much older than Albert off the battlefields. It is 1914, and Joey, a farm horse, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of World War I on the Western Front. About the Book Originally published in Great Britain in 1982, this moving story tells of thetruest of friendships in the worst of wars, as a horse is sold from his farm, taken from the gentle boy who was his master, to serve in the military duringWorld War I.īook Synopsis An unforgettable tale of war, redemption, and a hero's journey. ![]()
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