BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Before war broke out, Joey and his beloved horse Albert worked and played together on their English farm. After war started, however, the two were separated when Joey’s father sold Albert to the military. Running away from home, Joey was determined to find Albert somewhere in the chaos of Europe. Albert, meanwhile, worked in the English cavalry, was captured by Germans and used as an ambulance horse and many other things. Joey will never give up looking for Albert, and Albert keeps waiting for his master’s call.
Though text dense, Morpurgo’s novel adapts well to a picture book – Cole’s illustrations bring each scene to life. A tender way to look at ways animals were used during war.
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
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