Maestoso Petra : horse diaries #4 / Jane Kendall ; illustrated by Ruth Sanderson.

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Title:

Author:

Kendall, Jane F.

Sanderson, Ruth

ISBN:

9780375858420

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Random House, c2010.

Physical Description:

139 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Series:

Horse Diaries #4

Abstract:

Maestoso Petra, a Lipizzaner stallion, trains to perform in the Spanish Riding School and is hidden away during the German occupation of Austria in World War II. Includes facts about Lipizzaner horses and the world-famous Spanish Riding School.

Corporate Subject:

Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria) -- Juvenile fiction.

Spanish Riding School (Vienna, Austria) -- Fiction.

Subject Term:

Lipizzaner horse -- Juvenile fiction.

Horses -- Juvenile fiction.

Horsemanship -- Juvenile fiction.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Austria -- Juvenile fiction.

Geographic Term:

Austria -- History -- 1938-1945 -- Juvenile fiction.

Added Author:

Sanderson, Ruth

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Summary

Vienna, Austria, 1938

Maestoso Petra is a world-famous Lipizzaner stallion. He has spent years in the Spanish Riding School, training to perform the complex airs above the ground that only Lipizzaner can accomplish. But when World War II breaks out in Europe, he learns to think less about performing and more about survival. Here is Maestoso Petra's story . . . in his own words.

Reviews (1)

Horn Book Review

Horse Maestoso Petra narrates his life in Austria under German occupation during WWII. A Lipizzaner stallion, Petra is thrilled to perform with the Spanish Riding School, run-ins with Nazis and bomb raids not withstanding. Kendall effectively incorporates history and horsemanship into her engaging story. An appendix gives more information about horses; additional details about historical fact versus fiction would have been welcome. Copyright 2010 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.