In this inspiring young readers' adaptation of Elizabeth Letts's New York Times bestseller, one American troop will save the world's most precious horses during the final stretch of World War II.
Elizabeth Letts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of non fiction books The Eighty-Dollar Champion and The Perfect Horse as well as two novels, Quality of Care and Family Planning. A competitive equestrian in her youth, Letts rode for California in the North American Junior Three-Day Eventing Championships. She currently lives in Southern California. To learn more about Letts and her books, go to elizabethletts.com and follow @ElizabethLetts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
★ "This account of the heroism and cooperation of unlikely people
to protect these horses is spellbinding. The author’s impeccable
attention to detail and exhaustive sources make this a
must-read."—Booklist, starred review
"Well researched...A fine addition to middle and high school
collections where history titles are in demand." —School Library
Journal
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Praise for the Adult Edition of The Perfect Horse:
Winner of the PEN Award for Research Nonfiction
A New York Times Bestseller
“Winningly readable . . . The right director could make a Hollywood
classic out of this fairy tale.”—The Christian Science
Monitor
“Hard to put down . . . One need not be an equestrian or horse
lover in order to appreciate this story.”—New York Journal of
Books
“The Perfect Horse raises the narrative bar...Letts provides
context that makes this account spellbinding.”—Culturess
“A fascinating story of bravery and benevolence...Full of
action, heartbreak and well-developed characters, it has everything
needed to be adapted into an outstanding war movie...an instant
favorite.”—Bookreporter
“An absorbing history of an unusual rescue mission in the closing
days of the war in Europe . . . Letts does an excellent job of
bringing the various players to life.”—BookPage
“A truly fascinating chronicle...I was hooked from start to
finish.”—Horse Nation
“[Elizabeth] Letts, a lifelong equestrienne, eloquently brings
together the many facets of this unlikely, poignant story
underscoring the love and respect of man for horses.”—Kirkus
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