Maestoso Petra

Maestoso Petra

Jane F. Kendall

Book - 2010

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.

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Subjects
Spanish Riding School (Vienna, Austria) > Juvenile fiction.
Lipizzaner horse > Juvenile fiction.
Horses > Juvenile fiction.
Horsemanship > Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Austria > Juvenile fiction.
Austria > History > Juvenile fiction.
Published
New York : Random House c2010.
Language
English
Main Author
Jane F. Kendall (-)
Other Authors
Ruth Sanderson (illustrator)
Edition
1st ed
Physical Description
139 p. : ill. ; 18 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9780375858420
9780375958427
Contents unavailable.
Review by 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.

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