War Horse
Michael Morpurgo, Mercè Santaularia Campillo
Readers rate it 4.0 (53 on Hardcover)
176 pages · Released Apr 1, 2007 · Scholastic Press
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War Horse is a well-regarded historical fiction that centers on a horse's experience during World War I, told from the animal's perspective. While the setting is inherently serious and includes depictions of warfare, injury, and loss, the narrative is filtered through the horse's point of view, which moderates the intensity for young readers. The story emphasizes themes of courage, loyalty, friendship across divides, and the bond between humans and animals, making it suitable for mature middle-grade readers and up.
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In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches. In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches.
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- Crap
- Fiction
- Horses
- Juvenile fiction
- World War, 1914-1918
- New York Times bestseller
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- Historical fiction
- Human-animal relationships
- Human-animal communication
- New York Times reviewed
- Children's fiction
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ISBN 9780439796637 · Scholastic Press