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Hopkinson, Deborah,

They saved the stallions / - First edition. - pages cm. - World War II close up .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A Boy Who Loved Horses -- The Dancing White Stallions -- Shadows of War -- War Closes In -- A Harrowing Escape -- Nero Saves the Day -- Horses in Danger -- Captain Stewart's Mission -- The "Ghost Guys" Get to Work -- The Long Road Home : 1945-1955.

"As World War II drew to a close, unlikely allies, including the director for the Spanish Riding School in Vienna and a group of daring American soldiers, banded together in order to save Austria's beloved Lipizzaner stallions"--

Ages 8-12 Scholastic Inc. Grades 4-6 Scholastic Inc.

ISBN: 9781338882339 9781338882346

LCCN: 2024010925

Subjects--Personal Names:
Podhajsky, Alois--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria)--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Confiscations and contributions--Juvenile literature.
Lipizzaner horse--History--Austria--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Commando operations--United States--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Austria--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Czechoslovakia--Juvenile literature.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Horses
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Vienna (Austria)--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Hostouň (Czech Republic)--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: D810.C8 / H67 2024

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54/213613