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02245aam a2200397 i 4500 001 2A2C8AF4CC0211E6A002F3CEDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20161227010033 007 n 008 130930s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 010 $a 2014501410 020 $a 1250062837 020 $a 9781250062833 020 $a 1250045088 020 $a 9781250045089 040 $d IaEs $e rda $d SILO 100 1 $a Angus, Sam. 245 12 $a A horse called Hero / $c Sam Angus. 250 $a First U.S. edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Square Fish, $c 2015. 300 $a 296 pages ; $c 22 cm. 500 $a Originally published in the UK by Macmillian Children's Books in 2013. 520 $a On the brink of World War II, a family is forced out of their London home and into the countryside. Wolfie and his older sister Dodo are devastated to leave behind everything they've ever known, but they slowly settle into their new life. One day they come across an orphaned foal, which they raise as Hero, a strong and beautiful horse who lives up to his name when he saves the children from a fire. Wolfie and Dodo find comfort in their new life, but the war is escalating quickly and horses are needed for combat. One night, Hero is stolen, and the children are shattered. Years go by and there's no sign of Hero returning. It's only when Wolfie becomes a stable hand that he discovers Hero has ended up working in the mines under terrible conditions. Then and there, Wolfie resolves to save Hero, even if it puts his own life in danger. Together, they will survive. 541 $d 20160908. 650 0 $a Pit pony $v Young adult fiction. 650 14 $a Children of military personnel $v Young adult fiction. 650 0 $a Brothers and sisters $v Young adult fiction. 650 0 $a Paternal deprivation $v Young adult fiction. 650 0 $a Desertion, Military $v Young adult fiction. 650 4 $a Human-animal relationships $v Young adult fiction. 650 14 $a Horses $x Young adult fiction. 650 4 $a World War, 1939-1945 $z Great Britain $v Young adult fiction. 651 0 $a England $v Young adult fiction. 941 $a 1 952 $l EBPE325 $d 20161227010237.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=2A2C8AF4CC0211E6A002F3CEDAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search