Joey, a young Thoroughbred colt, arrives on Albert's farm as the result of his father's drunken dealings in town on market day. Immediately, Joey and Albert form a friendship that deepens as they both grow up and learn trust and love for each other. These happy days are interrupted when Albert's father sells Joey to the British cavalry at the start of World War I and Albert is not old enough to enlist and follow his horse.
Throughout WWI, Joey finds other friendships with other humans and another horse to sustain him as he first carries soldiers astride into battle, later pulls an ambulance cart and finally hauls cannons on carts to the front lines. He survives near starvation, overwork, heartbreak, fear and injury. But will he ever find a home with Albert again?
(I bought this at the recent Romig Middle School book fair and read it in one sitting while waiting for Sunday dinner 3/30/08!)
No comments:
Post a Comment