A horse called Hero

By Sam Angus

Subjects: World war, 1939-1945, fiction, Pit pony, England, fiction, Brothers, Human-animal relationships, Children of military personnel, World War 1939-1945, Horses, World War, 1939-1945, Historical fiction, Fiction, Children's fiction, Military Desertion, Paternal deprivation, Brothers and sisters, Juvenile fiction, War stories

Description: Wolfie and his sister Dodo find an orphaned foal whom they raise and name Hero. During World War II Hero is stolen from their home. Years go by and Wolfie gets a job as a stable hand at a mine, where he finds Hero again, working under harsh conditions. Taking his life in his hands, Wolfie plans on stealing Hero back.