Submitted by Ms. Allana!
Running with the Horses, written and illustrated by Australian author Alison Lester, is a wonderful book that tells the story of Nina and an old cab horse named Zelda, and takes place in Austria during the 2nd world war. The story is alive with excitement and danger as the terrible images of war loom closer and closer to home, and young Nina has to flee over the mountains with her father. They are attempting to rescue some Lipizzaner stallions from the riding school with the help of their friend Karl. The old cab horse grows weary and seems unlikely to be able to continue, but as the story unfolds, we see that she is vital to the rescue mission. Running with the Horses is a beautiful and inspirational story for readers of all ages. See this book listed in our catalog
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