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Captain
by Sam Angus
Ages: 9+
Published: 2016
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-250-06137-9
Keywords: World War I, Animals, Friendship
ARC During World War I, fifteen -year-old Billy enlists and encounters the cruelties of war, but also the loyalty of his buddies and the horses and camels. Check hardcover for map!