| Military Horses Contributor(s): Sandler, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 159716402X ISBN-13: 9781597164023 Publisher: Bearport Publishing OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: In Military Horses, children will travel through time and around the world as they learn about horses used in wartime. Rich narrative text details the great, muscular horses that carried knights in shining armor in medieval Europe, and the lightning-quick Arabians horses that carried Tamerlane to victory against the Turkish Empire. Kids will learn which horse breeds are best suited to serve in war, and why a particular breed is useful for different kinds of warfare. Kids also will learn about El Morzillo, a Spanish horse that was worshipped as a god by the Mayans. Detailing hardships and victories, Military Horses reinforces the bond between people and horses. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Horses - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars |
| Dewey: 357.1 |
| LCCN: 2006036300 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Series: Horse Power |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8.1" W x 10.26" (0.66 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113317 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |