War Horse by Michael Morpurgo takes place during World War I. The book follows the life of Joey, a beautiful horse that lived on a farm with Albert, who took very good care of him and loved him. When the war hits, Albert’s dad sells Joey and Joey gets trained to charge the enemy, carry wounded soldiers, and drag heavy artillery. Albert was devastated when Joey got sold and he vowed that when he was old enough he was going to join the war and find Joey. Joey goes on many adventures and has many new loving owners that take good care of him. Luckily, despite charging the enemy, Joey lives. In one battle, Joey gets lost and runs off. He gets cut by some barbed wire and eventually some British soldiers find him and take him to the War Veterinary Clinic. As soon as Joey gets there, he gets washed and after he is cleaned, the boy that cleaned him begins to talk to Joey and all of a sudden Joey realizes it is Albert! Albert is so happy to see Joey, because Joey is the only reason he joined the war. He cannot believe he finally found him. In the end, after a few hardships, Albert gets to keep Joey. This book shows how strong the bond between people and animals can be and it also teaches children to never give up. Albert knew that his chances of finding Joey were slim, but he never gave up and because of this, his dreams came true. It was a heartwarming book to read, and it is now also a movie!