War Horse
Michael Morpurgo
Fiction
Ted a man in England buys a horse to work for his farm. He has a son named Albert who cares for this horse named Joey. Joey is sold to the English army at the start of World War 1. Joey is constantly in battle, passed between the Allies and Allied during confusion. In the end Albert gets to buy back Joey as he is a soldier himself
Recommendation
I highly recommend this book. This has the right combination of everything for a reader. This book is for someone who loves animals, history, and action. Although, a very sad book it is recommended.