War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
Length: 120 pages
Format: Nook Book
Price: $4.99
Author Website: http://www.michaelmorpurgo.com/ (photo credit)
Basic Premise: Set in Europe during World War I, this story is the eyes of Joey, a well-bred and beautiful farm horse who finds himself torn from his family and thrown into the trenches of the war in France.
My Take: 8 out of 10 (scale here)
Our student reading group at school selected this book as an example of historical fiction. I really enjoyed War Horse. It was fresh and very heart-warming. The writing style was sophisticated and consistent, and it was easy to picture the rolling hills and hear the cannon fire in the distance. I liked that it was set during World War I, as I don't know much about that period of history, and I liked that it was from the perspective of the horse. It reminded me of The Call of the Wild by Jack London in that regard. It was a fast and simple read and it made me want to ride a horse! It's also lendable, so let me know if you want to borrow!
Price: $4.99
Author Website: http://www.michaelmorpurgo.com/ (photo credit)
Basic Premise: Set in Europe during World War I, this story is the eyes of Joey, a well-bred and beautiful farm horse who finds himself torn from his family and thrown into the trenches of the war in France.
My Take: 8 out of 10 (scale here)
Our student reading group at school selected this book as an example of historical fiction. I really enjoyed War Horse. It was fresh and very heart-warming. The writing style was sophisticated and consistent, and it was easy to picture the rolling hills and hear the cannon fire in the distance. I liked that it was set during World War I, as I don't know much about that period of history, and I liked that it was from the perspective of the horse. It reminded me of The Call of the Wild by Jack London in that regard. It was a fast and simple read and it made me want to ride a horse! It's also lendable, so let me know if you want to borrow!
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