The Battle Horse

by Harry Kullman

In a parable about class struggle, all the youngsters on Roland's street engage in a modern-day jousting game in which the rich are knights and the poor serve as the horses who bear them

Genres: Childrens

204 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977

Reviews

[7jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kids playing medieval horse tournaments, when things get suddenly serious...
I was very impressed with this book when I read it a couple of decades ago :)

[Mckinley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Playing at tournaments with knights jousting on 'horses' (other children).