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About 4,200 fourth-graders from across Kentucky watched a performance of The Book Report, a Kentucky Horse Park Literacy Program event. First lady Jane Beshear welcomed the students. Two unseen teachers read a book report about War Horse, a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo. Horse Park staff and horses acted out scenes from the book in Alltech Arena. In this scene, Dan James portrayed Albert, and Amelia portrayed Albert's horse, Joey. Photo by Pablo Alcalá | Staff
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About 4,200 fourth-graders from across the state filed out of buses to watch The Book Report, a live equestrian performance based on the Michael Morpurgo novel War Horse, on Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Photo by Pablo Alcalá | Staff
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Haley Patrick, left, and Hailey Hunt, both 10, of Julius Marks Elementary in Lexington, were among fourth-graders who watched The Book Report, a performance about the Michael Morpurgo novel War Horse, on Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Photo by Pablo Alcalá | Staff
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Fourth-grade students from across the state watched The Book Report, a performance about the Michael Morpurgo novel War Horse, on Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Photo by Pablo Alcalá | Staff
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Fourth-grade students from across the state watched The Book Report, a performance about the Michael Morpurgo novel War Horse, on Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Horse Park staff and horses acted out scenes from the book. Photo by Pablo Alcalá | Staff
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Sheila Forbes held the U.S. flag as the national anthem played before the start of The Book Report, a performance about the Michael Morpurgo novel War Horse, on Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Photo by Pablo Alcalá | Staff
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Tommy Fahey and Hawk, portraying Albert and Joey from War Horse, performed a scene during The Book Report, a performance about the Michael Morpurgo novel, on Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Photo by Pablo Alcalá | Staff
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Fourth-grade students from across the state watched The Book Report, a performance about the Michael Morpurgo novel War Horse, on Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Photo by Pablo Alcalá | Staff
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Fourth-grade students from across the state watched The Book Report, a performance about the Michael Morpurgo novel War Horse, on Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Horse Park staff and horses acted out scenes from the book. Photo by Pablo Alcalá | Staff
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Fourth-grade students from across the state watched The Book Report, a performance about the Michael Morpurgo novel War Horse, on Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Horse Park staff and horses acted out scenes from the book. Photo by Pablo Alcalá | Staff
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Fourth grade students from across the state watched Dan James and Amelia portray Albert and Joey, during "The Book Report", a performance about the Michael Morpurgo novel, War Horse at Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park, in Lexington, Ky., on April 16, 2013. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff
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Fourth-grade students from across the state watched The Book Report, a performance about the Michael Morpurgo novel War Horse, on Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Horse Park staff and horses acted out scenes from the book. Photo by Pablo Alcalá | Staff
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Dan James rode Amelia and Apollo as an encore to The Book Report, a performance about the Michael Morpurgo novel War Horse, on Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Photo by Pablo Alcalá | Staff
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