War Horse
In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches,...
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In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. But his heart aches for Albert, the farmer's son he left behind. Will he ever see his true master again?
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Format: Textbook
ASIN: 9780439796637
Publish date: 01-04-2007
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Edition language: English
I went in thinking I would absolutely hate this book. I am normally not a huge fan of books that focus on an animal because I spend the whole time worrying that they are going to die. I have also never had a great appreciation for horses. This book completely opened my eyes to how wonderful horses ...
An epic, heartwarming tale of a horse and his boy that will have even the least of horse lovers reaching for the tissues. Spanning the years of World War I, War Horse is told from the point of view of Joey, a red-bayed horse whose journey begins as a young colt on a sheep farm and chronicles his ad...
I loved this book about a relationship between a horse and his young owner which spans through time. I read this book in preparation for the movie coming out to this Christmas and all I can say is that I hope Speilberg stays close to the story line, because it was a very sweet book.
Told from the horse's perspective, a touching story of survival, courage, loss and reunion.
I am embarrassed to admit that I had never heard of this book until the Tony Awards, when the play based on this tale won numerous awards. In any event, "War Horse" is the brilliantly told story of Joey, a Devonshire farm horse in the early years of the 20th century. Joey belongs to the Narracott f...
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