![]() ![]() |a Chincoteague pony |v Juvenile fiction. Marguerite valued historical authenticity, and spent many months meticulously researching each of her books before writing them. ![]() Like most of her books, this children’s novel was based on a true story. |a Paul and his sister Maureen's determination to own a pony from the herd on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among the ponies rounded up for the yearly auction. Misty of Chincoteague (1947) became one of Marguerite Henry and Wesley Dennis’ most popular and enduring works. Henry won the Newbery Medal in 1948 for her second book, King of the Wind, and both Misty of Chincoteague and Justin Morgan Had a Horse are Newbery Honor books. Many of her books are now considered classics and are published in gift editions worldwide. ![]() |a New York : |b Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, |c 2000. Marguerite Henry is one of the most beloved childrens authors of our time. ![]() |a Misty of Chincoteague / |c by Marguerite Henry illustrated by Wesley Dennis. ![]()
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