A battalion of Mule riders is a novel about teenagers’ participation in war and this issue that how they face difficulties and hard events of the war. This novel narrates an adventure of some teenagers who work in the battalion of mule riders under the supervision of Yosef – a fighter who has got back to the war after being cured. Yosef and his battalion are responsible for looking after and training some mules for carrying provisions and munitions to impracticable high altitudes. These courageous teenagers’ morale and mood change under the influence of being faced with events. The hard and wired situation created by the author, automatically prepare the conditions for interesting and humorous events which are attractive for teenagers. This novel can provide recognition of war and make its bitters more tolerable. On the other hand, this novel tries to show the value of protecting our land against aggressors.

Davood Amirian- 1970 Davood Amirian is a well-known figure in the Iranian children and adolescents literature. His main interest in the subject is the war atmosphere. He has published his memories of the Iran-Iraq war at the age of twenty. Creating humorous, live, ambitious and active young characters are the core of attention in the works of Amirian. He has won many national prizes in literature including “National Book of the Year Award”, “Holy Defense Book of the Year Festival”, and “The Seasonal Book Award”. Many of his books have been published in Iran and other countries such as Russia; among them are -Mr. Mayor, 2000 -Friends don't say goodbye, 2003 -The scarecrow of the fiery farm, 2003 World cup in Javadiyeh, 2004 Corrupted Mortars, 2016 Comrades like a Tank! 2009 Stray Mortars, 2018- (5 Volumes)