The Stallion and His Peculiar Boy: Based on the Life of the Famous Arabian Horse Witez II | M. J. Evans
Winner of the Maincrest Media Award for Young Adult Historical FictionWorld War II is raging. Hitler is hiding away the world's most beautiful purebred horses in a little village in Czechoslovakia. Lipizzaners, Thoroughbreds, and the prize Polish Arabians are being used in his experiments to create the perfect war horse. A peculiar twelve-year-old boy from the village named Teodor becomes the groom for one of those special horses - Witez II, one of the most famous Arabian stallions of all time. Witez, helps the boy face his challenges and find his voice at a time when little is known about the condition now called "Autism." In the closing days of the war, Teodor flees the only home he has ever known, with Witez, to escape the oncoming Soviet Army. To stay would mean the loss of his horse to the hungry soldiers. Together, they seek refuge in America, where a new life awaits them both. Told in part through the fictional character of Teodor and sensitive to his therapeutic and devoted bond with Witez over the years, The Stallion and His Peculiar Boy blends the suspense of a World War II military rescue operation with the subsequent challenges of resettlement in a new land.Suitable for young adult and adult readers, this story is sure to please anyone who enjoys excellent historical fiction.
The Stallion and His Peculiar Boy: Based on the Life of the Famous Arabian Horse Witez II | 
