Horse Diaries #4: Maestoso Petra

Illustrated by Ruth Sanderson
$6.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
On sale Mar 09, 2010 | 9780375893148
Age 9-12 years
Reading Level: Lexile 980L | Fountas & Pinnell T
Sales rights: World
Vienna, Austria, 1938

Maestoso Petra is a world-famous Lipizzaner stallion. He has spent years in the Spanish Riding School, training to perform the complex airs above the ground that only Lipizzaner can accomplish. But when World War II breaks out in Europe, he learns to think less about performing and more about survival. Here is Maestoso Petra’s story . . . in his own words.

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Vienna, Austria, 1938

Maestoso Petra is a world-famous Lipizzaner stallion. He has spent years in the Spanish Riding School, training to perform the complex airs above the ground that only Lipizzaner can accomplish. But when World War II breaks out in Europe, he learns to think less about performing and more about survival. Here is Maestoso Petra’s story . . . in his own words.