He travels less these days while caring for his wife in his tiny hometown of Drummond, New Brunswick, where there’s a statue of him and Secretariat crossing the finish. Turcotte, 81, became a paraplegic after a riding accident in 1978. Review for the novel: War Horse is a story of universal suffering for a universal audience by a writer who 'has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers' - Guardian Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times. 2 days ago &0183 &32 Bill Nack, the former Sports Illustrated writer who closely chronicled Big Red’s career, also died in 2018. As we move beyond centenary commemorations and continue to strive for peace across the world, it remains an important book for young readers learning about the past. For 40 years, War Horse has been helping children understand conflict. War Horse celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2022! This powerful book for younger readers tells the enduring story of a friendship between a boy and his horse amid the turmoil of the First World War. A richly illustrated gift picture book edition of Michael Morpurgo's classic wartime story War Horse, which has been captivating audiences young and old for 40 years.
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