TY - BOOK AU - Brocker,Susan AU - McGrath,Raymond TI - Bess the brave war horse SN - 9781775435563 U1 - NZ823.3 23 PY - 2019/// CY - Auckland PB - Scholastic KW - Bess (Horse) KW - Children's picture books KW - World War, 1914-1918 KW - New Zealand KW - War horses KW - Picture books for children N1 - Picture story book for children N2 - "This story is based on the true experiences of a remarkable horse called Bess, one of 10,000 NZ horses sent overseas to battle in World War One. Tragically, at the end of the war the horses could not return to New Zealand due to quarantine laws and a shortage of ships. Luckily for Bess, her master battled to have her returned home. She was quarantined with three other horses in England before being shipped back to New Zealand where she continued a pleasant pastoral life after her confronting wartime experiences"--Publisher information ER -