War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

It is 1914 and Joey, a beautiful red horse is secretly sold to the army to fight on the Western Front. Joey is heartbroken to have been taken away from Albert, a farmer's son who loves and takes care of him and whom Joey has come to love as well. Being a war horse will mean that Joey will have to face horrific battles in France, fight bravely, become wounded, and experience periods of famine. What will happen to Joey? Will he ever see Albert again? Will he survive?

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Lexile: 1090