Midnight / story by Mark Greenwood ; illustrated by Frane Lessac.
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TextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015Copyright date: ©2014Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: 30 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 28 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780763674663Subject(s): Haydon, Guy -- Juvenile literature | Australia. Army. Australian Light Horse -- Juvenile literature | World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile literature | World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Palestine -- Juvenile literature | Horses -- Juvenile literature | War horses -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: A823.4 | 940.433092 Summary: A foal is born at midnight, on the homestead side of the river. Coal black. Star ablaze. Moonlight in her eyes. On October 31, 1917, the 4th and 12th Regiments of the Australian Light Horse took part in one of the last great cavalry charges in history. Among the first to leap the enemy trenches was Lieutenant Guy Haydon riding his beloved mare, Midnight. This is their story.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wnor - beginning reader | Northam Northam Junior Fiction | JK GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111059811156 |
First published Newtown, NSW : Walker Books Australia, 2014.
Includes bibliographical references.
Preschool.
A foal is born at midnight, on the homestead side of the river. Coal black. Star ablaze. Moonlight in her eyes. On October 31, 1917, the 4th and 12th Regiments of the Australian Light Horse took part in one of the last great cavalry charges in history. Among the first to leap the enemy trenches was Lieutenant Guy Haydon riding his beloved mare, Midnight. This is their story.
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